Maria Samuela
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| Born | July 12, 1972 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Occupation | Writer |
Maria Samuela, born 12 July 1972 [1] in Wellington, New Zealand, is a writer of Cook Islands descent. Samuela began her writing career in the 1990's writing stories for children and has been published in various journals and anthologies. She has been the writer in residence at the Michael King Writers Centre, Victoria University Bookshop and the Robert Lord Cottage. Samuela writes short stories predominantly about Cook Island diaspora and her latest work is about her childhood growing up in Cannon's Creek, Porirua. Samuela's mother emigrated from Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands in the 1950's.[2]
Academic
Samuela was a student of Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington's creative writing program which is hosted by the International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML). The International Institute of Modern Letters forms part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University. Upon completion of her studies, Samuela attained a Master of Arts in Creative Writing.[3]
Publications
- Beats of the Pa'u. (2022). Te Herenga Waka University Press
- Love Rules. (n.d.) Radio New Zealand
- Bluey. (2022). adda
- The Peach Tree. (2022). takahē
References
- ↑ "Interview with Maria Samuela". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Getting to Know Maria Samuela". www.vicbooks.co.nz. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Maria Samuela (Writing for the Page, 2017)". www.wgtn.ac.nz. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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