Selina Tusitala Marsh

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Selina Tusitala Marsh

Summary

Selina Tusitala Marsh is a human[1]. She was born in Auckland[2]. She was born on April 21, 1971[3]. She worked as a poet[4], writer[5], lecturer[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Selina Tusitala Marsh was born in Auckland[2].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh was born on April 21, 1971[3].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh's professions included poet[4].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh worked as a writer[5].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh worked as a lecturer[6].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh's field of work was New Zealand literature[10].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh's field of work was creative writing[11].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh's field of work was lectorship[12].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh's field of work was New Zealand poetry[13].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh was employed by University of Auckland[14].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh's education included a stint at University of Auckland[15].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh's doctoral advisor was Terry Sturm[16].
  • A notable student of Selina Tusitala Marsh was Makyla Curtis[17].
  • A notable student of Selina Tusitala Marsh was Emma Powell[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Selina Tusitala Marsh is Mophead: How Your Difference Makes a Difference[19].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh received the Humanities Aronui Medal[20].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[21].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh is recorded as female[22].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh supervised Robert Sullivan as a doctoral student[24].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh's Commons category is recorded as Selina Tusitala Marsh[25].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Selina Tusitala Marsh's family name is recorded as Marsh[27].

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Origins and Family

Selina Tusitala Marsh was born in Auckland[2]. She was born on April 21, 1971[3].

Education

Selina Tusitala Marsh's education included a stint at University of Auckland[15]. Her doctoral advisor was Terry Sturm[16]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], lecturer[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include New Zealand literature[10], an academic discipline[28]; creative writing[11], a field of study[29]; lectorship[12]; and New Zealand poetry[13]. Selina Tusitala Marsh was employed by University of Auckland[14]. Notable students include Makyla Curtis[17], a poet[30], of New Zealand[31] and Emma Powell[18], a researcher[32], awarded the Tofa Saili Pacific Early Career Award for Distinction in Research[33]. She supervised Robert Sullivan as a doctoral student[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Selina Tusitala Marsh is Mophead: How Your Difference Makes a Difference[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Humanities Aronui Medal[20] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[21].

Why It Matters

Selina Tusitala Marsh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Selina Tusitala Marsh born?

Selina Tusitala Marsh's place of birth was Auckland[2].

What did Selina Tusitala Marsh do for work?

Selina Tusitala Marsh worked as poet[4], writer[5], lecturer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Selina Tusitala Marsh go to school?

Selina Tusitala Marsh was educated at University of Auckland[15].

What awards did Selina Tusitala Marsh receive?

Honors received include Humanities Aronui Medal[20] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . "Ancient banyans, flying foxes and white ginger": five Pacific women writers. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . "Ancient banyans, flying foxes and white ginger": five Pacific women writers. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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