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'''Joanne Ekamdeiya Gobure''' (born April 26, 1982 in [[Nauru]]) is a [[Nauru]]an poet. |
'''Joanne Ekamdeiya Gobure''' (born April 26, 1982 in [[Nauru]]) is a [[Nauru]]an poet and teacher.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://feministbiblioteket.se/recension-gobure-joanne-a-beautiful-prayer/|title= Review: Gobure, Joanne; A beautiful prayer |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= December 31, 2011 |website= Feminist Biblioteket |publisher= |access-date= 2024-04-04|quote=}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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She attended schools of [[Nibok]], [[Aiwo District|Aiwo]] and [[Yaren District|Yaren]] and graduated with the Nauru Junior Certificate. |
She attended schools of [[Nibok]], [[Aiwo District|Aiwo]] and [[Yaren District|Yaren]] and graduated with the Nauru Junior Certificate. |
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Since 2003, Gobure has worked mainly as a teacher at Nauru College, at [[Aiwo District|Aiwo]]. She was employed by the director of the school, [[Richard Lewis (educator)|Richard Lewis]], and by the education minister, [[Baron D. Waqa]], as an IT teacher. Although she has not finished college education course, she is studying at the local campus of the [[University of South Pacific]] (USP). She mainly provides training to work with [[Microsoft Office]]. She additionally works at Nibok Infant School as a teacher. |
Since 2003, Gobure has worked mainly as a teacher at Nauru College, at [[Aiwo District|Aiwo]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://historiesofemotion.com/2015/12/11/but-mutes-and-audience-to-this-act-globe-to-globe-hamlet-world-tour-and-its-local-reception/|title=''’’But Mutes and Audience to this Act” - Globe to Globe Hamlet World Tour and its local reception''|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= December 11, 2015|website= Histories of Emotion |publisher= |access-date= 2024-04-04|quote=}}</ref> She was employed by the director of the school, [[Richard Lewis (educator)|Richard Lewis]], and by the education minister, [[Baron D. Waqa]], as an IT teacher. Although she has not finished college education course, she is studying at the local campus of the [[University of South Pacific]] (USP). She mainly provides training to work with [[Microsoft Office]]. She additionally works at Nibok Infant School as a teacher. |
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Gobure writes poetry, overwhelmingly in the [[English language]]. While most of Gobure's works are little known outside of [[Nauru]], "[[A Beautiful Prayer]]" is a poem which has garnered some attention, particularly because it had been running through several internet forums and Christian websites. |
Gobure writes poetry, overwhelmingly in the [[English language]]. While most of Gobure's works are little known outside of [[Nauru]], "[[A Beautiful Prayer]]" is a poem which has garnered some attention, particularly because it had been running through several internet forums and Christian websites. |
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In common with some other contemporary [[Pacific Islander|Oceanic]] writers (e.g., such as [[Afaese Manoa]] of [[Tuvalu]]), Gobure has the reputation of a writer with a very strong sense of religious vocation. |
In common with some other contemporary [[Pacific Islander|Oceanic]] writers (e.g., such as [[Afaese Manoa]] of [[Tuvalu]]), Gobure has the reputation of a writer with a very strong sense of religious vocation. |
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== See also == |
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[[Margaret Hendrie]], another writer from Nauru who wrote the national anthem, [[Nauru Bwiema]]. |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.egogahan.com/Dave/beautifulprayer.htm Full text of 'A Beautiful Prayer'] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080907031534/http://www.freemedialibrary.com/index.php/A_Beautiful_Prayer Text of Joanne Gobure's 'A Beautiful Prayer'] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080907031534/http://www.freemedialibrary.com/index.php/A_Beautiful_Prayer Text of Joanne Gobure's 'A Beautiful Prayer'] |
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Joanne Ekamdeiya Gobure (born April 26, 1982 in Nauru) is a Nauruan poet and teacher.[1]
Biography
Gobure was born in Denigomodu and settled in a district of Uaboe. Gobure is the cousin of Nauruan tennis player Chris Gobure, who played in the South Pacific Games with Paner Baguga and others.
She attended schools of Nibok, Aiwo and Yaren and graduated with the Nauru Junior Certificate.
Since 2003, Gobure has worked mainly as a teacher at Nauru College, at Aiwo.[2] She was employed by the director of the school, Richard Lewis, and by the education minister, Baron D. Waqa, as an IT teacher. Although she has not finished college education course, she is studying at the local campus of the University of South Pacific (USP). She mainly provides training to work with Microsoft Office. She additionally works at Nibok Infant School as a teacher.
Gobure writes poetry, overwhelmingly in the English language. While most of Gobure's works are little known outside of Nauru, "A Beautiful Prayer" is a poem which has garnered some attention, particularly because it had been running through several internet forums and Christian websites.
In common with some other contemporary Oceanic writers (e.g., such as Afaese Manoa of Tuvalu), Gobure has the reputation of a writer with a very strong sense of religious vocation.
See also
Margaret Hendrie, another writer from Nauru who wrote the national anthem, Nauru Bwiema.
References
- ^ "Review: Gobure, Joanne; A beautiful prayer". Feminist Biblioteket. December 31, 2011. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- '^ "'But Mutes and Audience to this Act" - Globe to Globe Hamlet World Tour and its local reception". Histories of Emotion. December 11, 2015. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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