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Russell Soaba

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Russell Soaba (born 1950, Tototo, Milne Bay) is a writer from Papua New Guinea, who was educated there, in Australia and in the United States at Brown University. Soaba played a major role in the literary scene during the early years of the University of Papua New Guinea and remains one of Papua New Guinea's most prolific writers.[1] He now also works as an editor at Anuki Country Press and a lecturer at the University of Papua New Guinea.[2]

Published works

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  • 1977 Wanpis
  • 1978 Naked Thoughts: Poems & Illustrations
  • 1978 How
  • 1979 Ondobondo Poster Poems
  • 1979 Maiba
  • 2000 Kwamra, A Season Of Harvest: Poems

References

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  1. ^ Long, Maebh; Hayward, Matthew (2024). The Rise of Pacific Literature: Decolonization, Radical Campuses, and Modernism. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231217453.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Russell Soaba". The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia. University of Hawaii Press. 2000. p. 535. ISBN 082482265X.
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