Afaese Manoa
Afaese Manoa (born 1942 in Tuvalu[1]) is a Tuvaluan writer and musician.
National anthem of Tuvalu
[edit | edit source]Afaese Manoa is the author of words and music to an anthem, Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvalu for the Almighty), in the Tuvaluan language.[2] In 1978, the year of Tuvalu's independence from the United Kingdom, Manoa's anthem lyrics and music were adopted as the national anthem of Tuvalu.
Reputation as writer
[edit | edit source]Manoa is the best-known writer in a language which has relatively little literature. Along with other Oceanic writers, such as Joanne Gobure of Nauru, his best-known writing evinces a strong sense of religious vocation.[3]
References
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External links
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