Nafanua, traditionally the Samoan goddess of war who came from Pulotu to avenge her people, established the traditional system of government in Samoa and predicted the coming of the Palagi and the new religion. Bloodclot is the astonishing new auto-mythographical book by the author of Wild Dogs Under My Skirt.
Author Biography
Tusiata Avia was born in Christchurch in 1966, of Samoan descent. An acclaimed performance poet, her work has also been published in various literary journals, including Turbine, Sport and Takahe. n 2005 Tusiata was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer's Residency at the University of Hawaii.
