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Selina Tusitala Marsh
New Zealand poet-scholar
Selina Tusitala MarshONZM FRSNZ (born 21 April ) is a New Zealand poet, academic and illustrator, and was the New Zealand Poet Laureate for –[1]
Early life
Marsh was born in in Auckland, New Zealand.
Through her mother, Sailigi Tusitala, Marsh is of Samoan and Tuvaluan ancestry and through her father James Crosbie she is of English, Scottish and French descent.[2]
Career
Marsh grew up in Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand and resides on Waiheke Island.
She gained her doctorate from the University of Auckland in after completing her thesis titled "Ancient banyans, flying foxes and white ginger": five Pacific women writers.[3][1] Marsh is a Professor in the English, Drama and Writing Studies Department at the University of Auckland where she teaches Creative Writing, and Pacific Literature.[4] Marsh's notable students include Robert Sullivan.[5]
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