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Melissa Aigilo

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

Life

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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]

Publications

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  • Falling foliage, 2004, University of Papua New Guinea[3]
  • Poems, Kunapipi, 27(2), 2005, University of Wollongong[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Poetry of elegance and continuity - The National". The National. 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  2. ^ a b 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.