Simone Kaho
Simone Kaho | |
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| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Education | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Genre | Performance poetry |
Simone Kaho (born 1978) is a New Zealand poet of Tongan descent.[1]
Biography
[edit]She was born in Auckland and received an MA in creative writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington.[2]
Her poetry has appeared in various journals including JAAM (Just Another Art Movement), Turbine and The Dominion Post. A performance poet, she has appeared in shows such as The Kerouac Effect and Poetry Live.[2] In 2016, she published a collection of poetry Lucky Punch.[1] The New Zealand Book Council included Lucky Punch on their list of "21 new Kiwi books we can’t wait to read".[3] Her second collection, Heal!, explores the PTSD she developed after an assault and was published in 2022.[4]
Kaho was included in the 20/20 Collection published by the New Zealand Book Awards Trust, her work having been selected by poet Paula Green.[5] In 2022, she was chosen by Creative New Zealand as the 2022 Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington, which she used to write non-fiction about identity, the colonisation of New Zealand, and the Pacific diaspora.[6][4] In 2025 she was the recipient of the Fulbright New Zealand and Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai'i.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Simone Kaho". The Spinoff.
- 1 2 "Simone Kaho". Poetry Foundation.
- ↑ "21 new Kiwi books we can't wait to read!". New Zealand Book Council.
- 1 2 "Simone Kaho's healing poetry". RNZ. 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ↑ "The 20/20 Collection". New Zealand Book Awards Trust.
- ↑ "Simone Kaho named as 2022 Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence at Te Herenga Waka". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ↑ "Simone Kaho awarded 2025 Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer's Residency in Hawai'i". creativenz.govt.nz. Retrieved 2025-08-10.