David Eggleton
David Eggleton | |
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Eggleton, pictured reading some of his verse in Dunedin, 2011 | |
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | Tongan, Rotuma and European |
| Genre | Poetry |
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David Eggleton (born 1952) is a New Zealand poet, critic and writer. Eggleton has been awarded the Ockham New Zealand Book Award for poetry and in 2019 was appointed New Zealand Poet Laureate, a title he held until 2022. Eggleton's work has appeared in a multitude of publications in New Zealand and he has released over 18 poetry books (1986–2001) with a variety of publishers, including Penguin.