John Selwyn Saunana, OBE (1945—April 30, 2013) was a Solomon Islands writer and politician best known for the novel The Alternative, the first novel ever published by a Solomon Islander.[1][2]
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John Selwyn Saunana, OBE (1945—April 30, 2013) was a Solomon Islands writer and politician best known for the novel The Alternative, the first novel ever...
endemic fig (Ficus). Doreen Kuper - former Honorary Consul to New Zealand JohnSaunana - novelist, poet, and politician Some of the local houses next to the...
culture include painter Ake Lianga and musician Sharzy. Writers include JohnSaunana, Rexford Orotaloa, and Celo Kulagoe. Many Solomon Islanders are passionate...
Bookstore in the lobby of the Honiara Hotel with works by authors including JohnSaunana and Julian Maka'a. Another bookstore opened in 2010 called the "Save...
Solomon Islands. Writers from Solomon Islands include the novelists JohnSaunana and Rexford Orotaloa and the poet Jully Makini. There is one daily newspaper...
poetry. Notable Solomon Islands writers include JohnSaunana, Rexford Orotaloa, and Celo Kulagoe. Saunana's book The Alternative was the first novel by a...
novels to emerge from the Solomon Islands literary community (along with JohnSaunana's The Alternative), which has generally produced short stories. Robert...
services to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. Civil Division John Selwyn Saunana. For services to politics and to public administration. Civil Division...
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