Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
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Edition 21 (2023) Winner
Tusiata Avia
トゥシアタ・アヴィア
Tusiata Avia
Aliases:
Donna Tusiata Avia
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-01-01 （Christchurch, New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Christchurch → Aranui
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, performance artist, children's author, creative writing lecturer
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Affiliations
- Manukau Institute of Technology
- Nominations
- Prize in Modern Letters shortlist (2006), Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Poetry Award shortlist (2017, Fale Aitu – Spirit House)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Canterbury | — | Creative Writing | BA | — | New Zealand |
| International Institute of Modern Letters | — | Creative Writing | MA | — | New Zealand |
University of Canterbury
Creative Writing
Degree:
BA
Country:
New Zealand
International Institute of Modern Letters
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
New Zealand
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Emerging Pacific Artist | — | — | Arts Pasifika Awards | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry | The Savage Coloniser Book | Poetry | Ockham New Zealand Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) | — | — | New Zealand Government | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Arts Foundation Laureate | — | — | Arts Foundation of New Zealand | 受賞 |
Emerging Pacific Artist
2006
Organization:
Arts Pasifika Awards
Result:
受賞
Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry
2021
Work:
The Savage Coloniser Book
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)
2020
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
受賞
Arts Foundation Laureate
2020
Organization:
Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Wild Dogs Under My Skirt
2004 PoetryPoetry collection exploring Pasifika themes. Adapted into stage play.
Pasifika culturecross-cultural themestraditional vs contemporary
Adaptations
- [Stage play] Wild Dogs Under My Skirt / Anapela Polata'ivao (2019)
- [Stage play] Wild Dogs Under My Skirt (2020)
The Savage Coloniser Book
2020 PoetryPoetry collection on colonialism. Won 2021 Ockham Poetry Award.
ColonialismJames Cookracism
Adaptations
- [Stage play] The Savage Coloniser (2023)
Fale Aitu – Spirit House
2016 PoetryPoetry collection.
Pasifikapolitics
Big Fat Brown Bitch
2023 PoetryPoetry collection.
Bloodclot
2009 PoetryPoetry collection.
Mele and the Fofo
2004 Children's bookChildren's book.
The Song
2002 Children's bookChildren's book.
Bibliography
- Big Fat Brown Bitch (2023)
- The Savage Coloniser Book (2020)
- Fale Aitu – Spirit House (2016)
- Bloodclot (2009)
- Wild Dogs Under My Skirt (2004)
- Mele and the Fofo (2004)
- The Song (2002)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- revolutionarypoliticisedperformance-oriented
- Recurring Motifs
- Pasifika culturecolonialismidentity
Legacy
Pioneering Pasifika poet in New Zealand. First Pasifika woman to win Ockham Poetry Award.
In Popular Culture
- The Savage Coloniser poem sparked controversy.
Quotes
-
I love the fact that we are bringing Tusiata's very unique voice to the New York stage...
Source: Stacey Leilua interview (2019)
Trivia
- Father Samoan, mother New Zealand European.
- 2023 controversy over The Savage Coloniser poem accused of reverse racism.