Bill Manhire
- January 8, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Bill Manhire |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 27, 1946(1946-12-27) |
| Age | 78 |
| Birthplace | Invercargill |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Birth City | Southland |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Bill Manhire Biography
| Name | Bill Manhire |
| Birthday | Dec 27 |
| Birth Year | 1946 |
| Place Of Birth | Invercargill |
| Home Town | Southland |
| Birth Country | New Zealand |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Children(s) | Toby Manhire |
Bill Manhire is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on December 27, 1946 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. Professor, poet, author and the first Poet-Laureate from New Zealand. His diverse poems includes How to Take Off Your Clothes at the Picnic, Milky Way Bar And What to Call Your Child.
His literary ancestor is Australian author He is a literary contemporary of Australian writer John Flanagan..
He grew up within hotels throughout Southland and Otago and describes the unusual life in the memoir under the Influence.
Bill Manhire Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bill Manhire is one of the richest Poet from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Manhire 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student at in the University of Otago and University College, London.
He travelled to Antarctica and created a poetry collection called Antarctic Field Notes, documenting the trip.
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Facts & Trivia
Bill Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Bill Manhire celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.
Top Facts about Bill Manhire
- Bill Manhire is a New Zealand poet and short story writer.
- He was born in Invercargill, New Zealand in 1946.
- Manhire founded the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington.
- He has published numerous poetry collections and anthologies.
- Manhire’s work often explores themes of identity, memory, and language.
- He has won several awards for his writing, including the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry.
- Manhire was appointed as New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate in 1997.
- His poem “Erebus Voices” commemorates the victims of Air New Zealand Flight 901 disaster.
- Manhire has also worked as a professor of creative writing at Victoria University of Wellington.
- He continues to be an influential figure in New Zealand literature today.