Valentine Namio Sengebau

Valentine Namio Sengebau (c. 1941–2000) was a poet from Palau. He lived on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. There is a poetry competition with his name which is open to middle school and high school students, and aims to support young poets.[1][2]

Sengebau wrote poems discussing the personal, political and cultural life in Micronesia. Following his death, an anthology of his work was published by the Northern Marianas Humanities Council.[3]

His niece is the activist Siobhon McManus.[4]

Works
  • "Microchild"

References
  1. "University Bookshop Ltd - New Zealand". Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  2. https://www.facebook.com/events/113586201989832/
  3. "Sengebau poetry competition on Oct. 16". 5 September 2018.
  4. News, Pacific Daily News Anumita Kaur, Pacific Daily. "'Music that speaks to me': Microchild serenades crowd with music by and for Micronesians". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)


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