Campbell, Meg (1937–)
Campbell, Meg (1937–)
New Zealand poet. Born 1937 of Maori and Polynesian descent; m. Alistair Te Ariki Campbell (novelist and poet); children: daughters, Maringi and Josie (both singers and writers).
Worked as a librarian and bookseller in Wellington; works include The Way Back (1981), A Durable Fire (1982) and The Better Part (1998).
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