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Keith Sinclair was born on 5 December, 1922 in Auckland, New Zealand, is a New Zealand historian, poet (1922–1993). Discover Keith Sinclair's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Occupation Historian · poet
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 5 December 1922
Birthday 5 December
Birthplace Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death 20 June, 1993
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Nationality New Zealand

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His wife is Mary Edith Land (m. 1947) Raewyn Dalziel (m. 1976)

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1922

Sir Keith Sinclair (5 December 1922 – 20 June 1993) was a New Zealand poet and historian.

Sinclair was the oldest child of Ernest Duncan Sinclair and Florence Pyrenes Kennedy.

Born and raised in Auckland, Sinclair was a student at Auckland University College, which was then part of the University of New Zealand.

1946

He was awarded a master's degree in 1946 and PhD at the college and was made a professor of history at the University of Auckland in 1963.

1957

Sinclair won widespread acclaim for his first book of history, The Origins of the Maori Wars (1957).

1959

His next book, A History of New Zealand (1959), is often regarded as a classic in New Zealand history.

1966

In 1966, Sinclair and fellow lecturer Bob Chapman established The University of Auckland Art Collection, beginning with the purchase of several paintings and drawings by Colin McCahon.

The Collection is now managed by the Centre for Art Research, based at the Gus Fisher Gallery.

1967

In 1967 he founded the New Zealand Journal of History.

In both his poetry and his work as a historian, Sinclair was a nationalist, in the sense that he was concerned with forging a national identity for New Zealand that was independent of its colonial origins.

1969

In the 1969 general election he was the Labour Party candidate for Eden.

He won the electorate on the night, but was defeated 3 weeks later on the final count (including special votes) by only 67 votes.

< Later he wrote an acclaimed biography of Labour Prime Minister Walter Nash who had left his vast personal archives at Sinclair's disposal.

1977

The book won the 1977 National Book Award.

1983

In the 1983 Queen's Birthday Honours, Sinclair was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to literature.

1985

Two years later, he was made a Knight Bachelor, for services to historical research and literature, in the 1985 Queen's Birthday Honours.

1987

He then taught history at the University of Auckland until his retirement in 1987.

1993

Halfway Round the Harbour, an autobiography, was published posthumously in 1993.

2000

The book remains in print, being revised several times, the last, with additions by fellow academic Raewyn Dalziel, in 2000.

2003

In 2003, the University of Auckland established the Keith Sinclair Chair in History in his honour.

2005

In 2005, he was named one of New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers.

One of his sons is the actor Harry Sinclair; another, Stephen, is a New Zealand playwright and poet.