Anna Smaill
Anna Smaill | |
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Born | Anna Smaill April 1979 Violinist |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Alma mater | University of Auckland Victoria University of Wellington University College London |
Subject | Poetry |
Notable awards | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel 2016. |
Spouse | Carl Shuker |
Children | 1 |
Website | |
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Anna Smaill (born April 1979) is a
Early life and education
Smaill was born in Auckland in 1979. She started playing the violin aged seven.[1] She studied musical performance at the University of Canterbury in the late 1990s and during her time at Canterbury, she decided to not become a professional violinist, but pursue a career in writing instead. She began studying English and music theory, before changing to the University of Auckland, from where she graduated with a master's degree in English.[2] She spent the following year in Wellington at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with a masters in creative writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters.[3] She lived in Tokyo, Japan, from 2004 to 2006. Smaill started a PhD in contemporary American poetry at University College London in the United Kingdom, and finished it after returning to live in Wellington in 2013.[2] She was a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Hertfordshire from 2009 to 2012.[4]
Writing
Smaill was included in the
Smaill writes her work in longhand before typing it up.[3] The collection of poems and her debut novel are the only two books published by Smaill so far; as of 2015, she had started writing a second novel.[10]
Family
Smaill met the novelist Carl Shuker while studying at Victoria University. They married in 2010 and have one daughter.[3]
References
- ^ Kidd, James (14 February 2015). "Anna Smaill interview: When she thought music was her calling, writing struck a chord". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ a b Gates, Charlie (15 August 2015). "Christchurch inspires Booker nominee". The Press. p. A12. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ The Dominion Post. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Anna Smaill: Feel the fear and read it anyway". Booknotes. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Smither, Elizabeth (March 2003). "Best New Zealand Poems 2002-Introduction". Best New Zealand Poems. International Institute of Modern Letters. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Johnston, Andrew (March 2006). "Best New Zealand Poems 2005-Contents". Best New Zealand Poems. International Institute of Modern Letters. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Man Booker Prize announces 2015 longlist". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Smaill, Anna". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Pulitzer winner makes Booker Prize shortlist". BBC News. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand writer longlisted for Man Booker Prize". The New Zealand Herald. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.