Joanne Gobure
Encyclopedia
Joanne Ekamdeiya Gobure is a poet
from the Pacific nation of Nauru
.
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.
. She was employed by the director of the school, Richard Lewis, and by 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.
. While most of Gobure's works are little known outside of Nauru
, Joanne Gobure's 'A Beautiful Prayer'
is a poem which has garnered some attention, particularly because it had been running through several internet forums and Christian
websites.
writers (e.g., such as Afaese Manoa
of Tuvalu
), Gobure has the reputation of a writer with a very strong sense of religious vocation.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
from the Pacific nation of Nauru
Nauru
Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...
.
Personal Background
Gobure was born in DenigomoduDenigomodu
Denigomodu is a district in the country Nauru, located in the west of the island.There are two hotels in Nauru, one the newly refurbished Menen Hotel.-District features:...
and settled in a district of Uaboe
Uaboe
Uaboe is a district in the island nation of Nauru, located in the northwest of the island.Covering about 0.8 km², Uaboe has a population of 330. The Nauru Local Government Council lands office is located in Uaboe, and the district is a part of the Ubenide Constituency.Timothy Detudamo,...
. Gobure is the cousin of Nauruan tennis player Chris Gobure, who played in the South Pacific Games
South Pacific Games
The Pacific Games is a multi-sport event, much like the Olympics , with participation exclusively from countries around the South Pacific. It is held every four years and began in 1963, hosted by Suva, Fiji.- Concept :The idea of holding the South Pacific Games originated with Dr A.H...
with Paner Baguga and others.
She attended schools of Nibok
Nibok
Nibok is a district in the island nation of Nauru in the Micronesian South Pacific.-Location and area:It is located in the west of the island and covers an area of 1.6 square kilometres .-Local features:...
, Aiwo
Aiwo
Aiwo is a district in the Pacific country of Nauru.It belongs to Aiwo Constituency.-Location and features:It is located in the west of the island. It covers an area of and a population of 1,300...
and Yaren
Yaren
Yaren, in earlier times Makwa/Moqua, is a district and constituency of the Pacific nation of Nauru. It is the de facto capital of Nauru.Yaren is located in the south of the island . Its area is 1.5 km², and its population was 1,100 in 2003...
and graduated with the Nauru Junior Certificate.
Professional Background
Since 2003 Gobure has worked mainly as a teacher at Nauru College, at AiwoAiwo
Aiwo is a district in the Pacific country of Nauru.It belongs to Aiwo Constituency.-Location and features:It is located in the west of the island. It covers an area of and a population of 1,300...
. She was employed by the director of the school, Richard Lewis, and by 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
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is a non-free commercial office suite of inter-related desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, introduced by Microsoft in August 1, 1989. Initially a marketing term for a bundled set of applications, the first version of...
. She additionally works at Nibok Infant School as a teacher.
Poetry
Gobure writes poetry, overwhelmingly in the English languageEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. While most of Gobure's works are little known outside of Nauru
Nauru
Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...
, Joanne Gobure's 'A Beautiful Prayer'
Joanne Gobure's 'A Beautiful Prayer'
'A Beautiful Prayer' is the best-known work of the young poet Joanne Gobure, from Nauru.-Structure and influences:The poem shows the influence of Christian, particularly Biblical, theology, and a certain maturity of outlook, given the youth of the writer...
is a poem which has garnered some attention, particularly because it had been running through several internet forums and Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
websites.
Reputation
In common with some other contemporary OceanicPacific Islander
Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the indigenous inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, these three regions, together with their islands consist of:Polynesia:...
writers (e.g., such as Afaese Manoa
Afaese Manoa
Afaese Manoa is a Tuvaluan writer and musician.-National Anthem of Tuvalu:Manoa is the author of words and music to an anthem, 'Tuvalu mo te Atua' , in the Tuvaluan language...
of Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Tuvalu , formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa and Fiji. It comprises four reef islands and five true atolls...
), Gobure has the reputation of a writer with a very strong sense of religious vocation.