Teresia Teaiwa

Kiribati poet (1968–2017)
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Teresia Teaiwa

Summary

Teresia Teaiwa is a human[1]. Born in Honolulu[2], she… she was born on +1968-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Wellington[4]. She died on +2017-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a poet[6], teacher[7], writer[8], political scientist[9], and co-editor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Teresia Teaiwa was born in Honolulu[2].
  • Teresia Teaiwa died in Wellington[4].
  • Teresia Teaiwa was born on +1968-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Teresia Teaiwa died on +2017-03-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Teresia Teaiwa held citizenship in Kiribati[12].
  • Teresia Teaiwa held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Teresia Teaiwa worked as a poet[6].
  • Teresia Teaiwa's professions included teacher[7].
  • Teresia Teaiwa's professions included writer[8].
  • Teresia Teaiwa worked as a political scientist[9].
  • Teresia Teaiwa's professions included co-editor[10].
  • Among Teresia Teaiwa's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • Teresia Teaiwa was employed by University of the South Pacific[15].
  • Teresia Teaiwa's education included a stint at Trinity Washington University[16].
  • Teresia Teaiwa's education included a stint at University of Hawaiʻi System[17].
  • Teresia Teaiwa's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Cruz[18].
  • A notable student of Teresia Teaiwa was Graeme Whimp[19].
  • Teresia Teaiwa received the Pacific Education Award[20].
  • Teresia Teaiwa is recorded as female[21].
  • Teresia Teaiwa's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Teresia Teaiwa supervised Mikaela Nyman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Teresia Teaiwa supervised Alice Pollard as a doctoral student[24].
  • Teresia Teaiwa supervised Emelihter Kihleng as a doctoral student[25].
  • Teresia Teaiwa supervised Emalani Case as a doctoral student[26].
  • Teresia Teaiwa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034642686[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Teresia Teaiwa's place of birth was Honolulu[2]. She was born on +1968-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity Washington University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31]; University of Hawaiʻi System[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in Honolulu[35]; and University of California, Santa Cruz[18], a campus[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], teacher[7], writer[8], political scientist[9], and co-editor[10]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[14], a public university[39], in New Zealand[40], founded in 1897[41], headquartered in Wellington[42] and University of the South Pacific[15], a public research university[43], in Fiji[44], founded in 1968[45], headquartered in Suva[46]. A notable student of Teresia Teaiwa was Graeme Whimp[19]. Doctoral students include Mikaela Nyman[23], a writer[47], b. 1966[48], of Finland[49], awarded the Robert Burns Fellowship[50]; Alice Pollard[24], an activist[51], b. 1953[52], of Solomon Islands[53]; Emelihter Kihleng[25], a poet[54], of Federated States of Micronesia[55]; and Emalani Case[26], a university teacher[56].

Recognition

Teresia Teaiwa received the Pacific Education Award[20].

Death and Burial

Teresia Teaiwa died on +2017-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Wellington[4].

Why It Matters

Teresia Teaiwa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Emelihter Kihleng[57], a poet[58], of Federated States of Micronesia[59].

FAQs

Where was Teresia Teaiwa born?

Teresia Teaiwa was born in Honolulu[2].

Where did Teresia Teaiwa die?

Teresia Teaiwa passed away in Wellington[4].

What did Teresia Teaiwa do for work?

Teresia Teaiwa worked as poet[6], teacher[7], writer[8], political scientist[9], and co-editor[10].

Where did Teresia Teaiwa go to school?

Teresia Teaiwa was educated at Trinity Washington University[16], University of Hawaiʻi System[17], and University of California, Santa Cruz[18].

What awards did Teresia Teaiwa receive?

Honors received include Pacific Education Award[20].

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  25. [19] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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