About John Mairai
Lived 1945 – 2023 (aged 78). John Mairai was a French poet, stage actor, orator, playwright, teacher and journalist.
John Tapu Mairai (28 November 1945 – 22 December 2023) was a French Polynesian poet, actor, orator, playwright, teacher, journalist, and broadcaster. He was a pioneer of Reo Tahiti theater and a member of the Tahitian Academy.
Biography Mairai was born on 28 November 1945 in Papeete, and grew up in Mataiva in the Tuamotus. He was educated at Lycée Paul-Gauguin in Tahiti On returning to French Polynesia he worked as a sailor, before joining the Territorial Office for Cultural Action. In June 2020 he was made a knight of the Order of Tahiti Nui. In June 2020 he was elected to the Tahitian Academy.
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Who was John Mairai?
French Polynesian poet and playwright (1945–2023)
When was John Mairai born?
John Mairai was born on 28 November 1945 in Papeete.
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John Mairai died on 22 December 2023 in Pirae.
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John Mairai was a poet, stage actor, orator, playwright, teacher and journalist.
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John Mairai was French.
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