Melissa Aigilo

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Melissa Aigilo is a writer and poet from Papua New Guinea. [1]

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Life

Aigilo grew up the eldest of five children and attended St Joseph’s International Primary School, Marianville Girls Catholic High School and Port Moresby National High School. [2]

She graduated from the University of Papua New Guinea in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature degree. [1] Her mentors there included Steven Winduo and Russell Soaba. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Poetry of elegance and continuity - The National". The National. 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  2. 1 2 Nalu, Malum (2008-07-24). "Malum Nalu: Melissa Aigilo is Papua New Guinea's leading woman writer". Malum Nalu. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  3. "Falling foliage / Melissa Aigilo. - Princeton University Library Catalog". catalog.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. Melissa, Aigilo (2005). "Poems". Kunapipi. 27 (2). ISSN   0106-5734.