Anna Smaill ... Anna Smaill (born April 1979) is a New Zealand poet and novelist, and a former violinist.

Oct 30, 2024 · Acclaimed novelist Anna Smaill has been appointed as Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand …

Smaill, a New Zealander, has said that she needed an ‘all-consuming focus for my idealism. Music was that place. If I had been religious, I would probably have tried to join a nunnery.’

Anna Smaill is a poet and novelist who has a background in English Literature and music performance. Her first collection, The Violinist in Spring (VUP, 2006), was listed as one of the best books in the NZ …

Her first collection, The Violinist in Spring, was listed as one of the best books of 2006 by the NZ Listener, while Anna’s poems have been widely published in journals and magazines. Her first novel, …

Mar 25, 2024 · Anna Smaill Lost in the Supermarket: On the Literature of Shopping By Anna Smaill | March 25, 2024

Anna Smaill is a classically trained violinist and published poet. Born in Auckland in 1979, she holds an MA in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters Wellington, an MA in English …

Anna Smaill was born in Auckland in 1979. She studied the violin before switching to writing She holds an MA in English Literature from the University of Auckland and an MA in Creative Writing from the …

Anna Smaill Anna Smaill is a New Zealand author and poet, best known for her debut novel 'The Chimes,' which was longlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize.

Jan 2, 2024 · Anna Smaill fearlessly delves into the depths of the human condition, painting a painful, yet beautiful, portrait of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit. This is unquestionably a …