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Which early novel by Robin Hyde, published in 1938 and set during the First World War, was the first New Zealand novel written from an explicitly anti-war and feminist perspective, anticipating later postcolonial themes?

Answer: Passport to Hell — Robin Hyde (Iris Wilkinson) was a groundbreaking journalist and novelist; 'Passport to Hell' fictionalised the story of James Douglas Stark, a troubled war hero, and was followed by the sequel 'Nor the Years Condemn'.

Robin Hyde (Iris Wilkinson) was a groundbreaking journalist and novelist; 'Passport to Hell' fictionalised the story of James Douglas Stark, a troubled war hero, and was followed by the sequel 'Nor the Years Condemn'.

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