MK Joseph published six novels internationally including A Soldier’s Tale which was made into a highly-regarded New Zealand film. He also published three collections of poetry and several critical works, amongst them Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein which was reprinted by Oxford World Classics in 2008. He was a Professor at the University of Auckland for over twenty years, and served in the infantry during WWII experiencing heavy fighting in the infamous ‘Battle of the Bulge’ amongst other campaigns.