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Taxpayer Funded Middle Finger From Eleanor Catton

Published: Wed 28 Jan 2015 04:42 PM
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Taxpayer Funded Middle Finger From Eleanor Catton
28 JANUARY 2015
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The Taxpayers’ Union is questioning Man Booker prize winner Eleanor Catton’s comments regarding the Government’s support of the arts given the substantial support she has personally received from taxpayers.
Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says:
“Some might question why Ms Catton would have a go at New Zealand when it's Kiwi taxpayers who have largely funded her education and career. For example, Ms Catton's most notable work, The Luminaries, was completed while being on a six-month residency funded by Creative New Zealand."
"If Ms Catton isn’t thankful for the substantial support by the New Zealand Government while she wrote The Luminaries, maybe she could use some of the substantial royalties to pay the money back."
ENDS

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