Anna Smaill
- January 4, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Anna Smaill |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 1, 1979(1979-04-01) |
| Age | 45 |
| Birthplace | Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Anna Smaill Biography
| Name | Anna Smaill |
| Birthday | Apr 1 |
| Birth Year | 1979 |
| Place Of Birth | Auckland |
| Birth Country | New Zealand |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Anna Smaill is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on April 1, 1979 in Auckland, New Zealand. Smaill was born in Auckland in 1979. She started playing the violin aged seven. 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. She spent the following year in Wellington at Victoria University of Wellington, from where she graduated with a masters in creative writing. 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. She was a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Hertfordshire from 2009 to 2012.
Smaill met the novelist Carl Shuker while studying at Victoria University. They married in 2010 and have one daughter.
Anna Smaill Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Anna Smaill is one of the richest Poet from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anna Smaill 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Anna Smaill (born April 1979) is a New Zealand poet and novelist, and a former violinist.
Smaill was included in the Best New Zealand Poems series in 2002 and 2005. Her first collection of poetry, The Violinist in Spring, was published in 2006. Her first novel, The Chimes, was published in 2015 and was longlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize, but did not make the shortlist. She had been unaware that her publisher had submitted The Chimes for the award. The Chimes was awarded the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in October 2016. Smaill writes her work in longhand before typing it up. The collection of poems and her debut novel are the only two books published by Smaill so far, but as of 2015, she has started writing a second novel.
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Anna Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Anna Smaill celebrates birthday on April 1 of every year.
Top Facts about Anna Smaill
- Anna Smaill is a New Zealand poet and novelist.
- She was born in Auckland in 1979.
- Smaill studied music before turning to writing.
- Her debut novel, “The Chimes,” was published in 2015.
- “The Chimes” was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
- Smaill’s poetry has been published widely in literary journals.
- She has won several awards for her poetry, including the BNZ Katherine Mansfield Award.
- Smaill is also a violinist and plays with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.
- She currently teaches creative writing at the University of Auckland.
- Smaill’s second novel, “A Kind of Light,” was published in 2021.