Melissa Aigilo Explained

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

Life

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. Her mentors there included Steven Winduo and Russell Soaba.

Publications

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

Notes and References

1. News: Poetry of elegance and continuity - The National. 2011-05-27. The National. 2018-07-11. en-US.
2. Web site: Malum Nalu: Melissa Aigilo is Papua New Guinea's leading woman writer. Nalu. Malum. 2008-07-24. Malum Nalu. 2018-07-11.
3. Web site: Falling foliage / Melissa Aigilo. - Princeton University Library Catalog. catalog.princeton.edu. en. 2018-07-11.
4. Melissa. Aigilo. 2005. Poems. Kunapipi. en. 27. 2. 0106-5734.