Selina Tusitala Marsh
Selina Tusitala Marsh | |
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Tusitala Marsh in 2019 | |
| Born | 21 April 1971 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Thesis | "Ancient banyans, flying foxes and white ginger": five Pacific women writers (2004) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Auckland |
| Doctoral students | Robert Sullivan |
| Notable works | Mophead |
| 1st Commonwealth Poet Laureate | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Website | tusitala |
Selina Tusitala Marsh ONZM FRSNZ (born 21 April 1971) is a New Zealand poet, academic and illustrator. She is the inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate, and was the New Zealand Poet Laureate from 2017 to 2019.