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suggests that the role of mythology within her poetry speaks about gender roles and sexuality as well as domesticity; he states that Campbell's poetry "can form unexpected links, between the mythic and the domestic, for instance, as in 'Maui', or the universal and psychological, as in 'Things Random'
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and Robinson both describe Campbell's voice as strong. Her work often features a sense of place in the Kāpiti Coast region, where she lived for most of her life.
183:, wanting to regain her identity. The topic of her long-term experience with depression and mental institutions is expressed through a variety of her poetry. 254: 630: 410: 220:, was published one day after her death. In 2008 her husband edited and published a collection of poems written by each of them titled 625: 164:
in 1958, having met him the previous year at a book party. They had three children together, and in the early 1960s moved to the
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Campbell's poetry expresses her personal experiences and struggles, and often demonstrates wit and a sense of humor. In
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for poetry. She published four further collections during her lifetime, and was featured in the collection
144:. She had a difficult childhood and was sent to boarding school at age eight; she was later expelled from 161: 83: 376: 248: 202: 584: 505: 338: 197:. At this time she was beginning to recover from her depression. Her first collection of poetry 380: 120: 180: 157: 497: 224:. They had agreed before their death that they would publish a collection together; reviewer 172: 605: 600: 513: 193: 8: 527: 517: 509: 176: 141: 45: 165: 129: 580: 466: 225: 594: 531: 160:. She gave up her promising acting career shortly after marrying fellow poet 552: 231:
Her personal papers, including early drafts of her poems, are held by the
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Campbell's first published poem was "Solitary Confinement" in 1978 in the
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After her first child was born, Campbell suffered from a combination of
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said their "poems of enduring love have a truly timeless quality".
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for a period and obtained a speech and drama qualification from
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People educated at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
553:"Campbell, Aline Margaret, 1937-2007 : Papers" 491: 489: 487: 343:The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English 255:The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English 209:(1996) along with three other New Zealand poets. 592: 332: 330: 328: 326: 324: 322: 320: 502:The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature 484: 336: 245:The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature 500:. In Robinson, Roger; Wattie, Nelson (eds.). 461: 459: 457: 385:New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa 371: 369: 367: 365: 363: 361: 359: 317: 454: 356: 404: 402: 495: 375: 408: 631:20th-century New Zealand women writers 593: 437:"Obituary: Alistair Te Ariki Campbell" 434: 399: 337:McLeod, Aorewa; Mckenzie, Koy (1999). 119: 514:10.1093/acref/9780195583489.001.0001 411:"He said, she said: poetry of love" 409:Brazier, Graham (2 November 2008). 238: 13: 14: 647: 574: 146:Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 140:Campbell was born and raised in 135: 557:National Library of New Zealand 435:Millar, Paul (24 August 2009). 261: 233:National Library of New Zealand 216:in 2007. Her final collection, 95: 626:20th-century New Zealand poets 545: 428: 1: 616:People from Palmerston North 181:Porirua Psychiatric Hospital 7: 10: 652: 162:Alistair Te Ariki Campbell 84:Alistair Te Ariki Campbell 381:"Obituary — Meg Campbell" 212:Campbell died at home in 203:PEN Best First Book Award 105: 77: 69: 52: 30: 23: 496:Robinson, Roger (2006). 310: 152:. 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Palmerston North
Pukerua Bay
Alistair Te Ariki Campbell
nÊe
Kāpiti Coast
Palmerston North
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Wellington
Victoria University
Trinity College
Alistair Te Ariki Campbell
Kāpiti Coast
postpartum depression
bipolar disorder
Porirua Psychiatric Hospital
New Zealand Listener
PEN Best First Book Award
Pukerua Bay
Graham Brazier
National Library of New Zealand
Roger Robinson
The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English







"Campbell, Meg 1937"

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