Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard | |
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Born | 1946 Utulei, American Samoa |
Died | (aged 78) Vaivase-uta, Samoa |
Occupation | Academic, writer |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Poetry |
Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard (1946 – 26 May 2024) was an American Samoan academic, writer, poet, and environmentalist. She was the first Samoan to become a full professor in the United States. [1] [2] She was the sister of American politician Mike Gabbard and the aunt of American politician Tulsi Gabbard. [2]
Sinavaiana-Gabbard was born in Utulei village, Tutuila, American Samoa in 1946. [1] [3] She was educated at Sonoma State University, University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Hawai'i. [4] Her PhD thesis was on Traditional Comic Theater in Samoa: A Holographic View. [5] She taught creative writing as a faculty of the Department of English, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. [4] [6], from 1997 until her retirement in 2016. In 2002 she published her collection of poetry, Alchemies of Distance. [7] [8]
In August 2020 she was named by USA Today on its list of influential women from U.S. territories. [1]
Sinavaiana-Gabbard moved to Samoa after she retired. [9] She was stabbed and killed at the GaluMoana Theater in Vaivase-uta, on 26 May 2024, at the age of 78. [9] [10] Playwright Sia Figiel was charged with her murder. [11] [12]
Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard | |
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Born | 1946 Utulei, American Samoa |
Died | (aged 78) Vaivase-uta, Samoa |
Occupation | Academic, writer |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Poetry |
Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard (1946 – 26 May 2024) was an American Samoan academic, writer, poet, and environmentalist. She was the first Samoan to become a full professor in the United States. [1] [2] She was the sister of American politician Mike Gabbard and the aunt of American politician Tulsi Gabbard. [2]
Sinavaiana-Gabbard was born in Utulei village, Tutuila, American Samoa in 1946. [1] [3] She was educated at Sonoma State University, University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Hawai'i. [4] Her PhD thesis was on Traditional Comic Theater in Samoa: A Holographic View. [5] She taught creative writing as a faculty of the Department of English, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. [4] [6], from 1997 until her retirement in 2016. In 2002 she published her collection of poetry, Alchemies of Distance. [7] [8]
In August 2020 she was named by USA Today on its list of influential women from U.S. territories. [1]
Sinavaiana-Gabbard moved to Samoa after she retired. [9] She was stabbed and killed at the GaluMoana Theater in Vaivase-uta, on 26 May 2024, at the age of 78. [9] [10] Playwright Sia Figiel was charged with her murder. [11] [12]