11 Facts About Niel Wright

1.

Niel Wright is a New Zealand poet, literary critic, bibliographer, publisher, and cultural and political commentator.

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2.

Niel Wright has since self published 1045 post-Alexandrian poems totaling 8331 lines, of which 681 are triolets.

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3.

Niel Wright attended Victoria University of Wellington, earning a BA and MA in English.

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4.

Niel Wright is married with one son, one daughter and two grandchildren.

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5.

Niel Wright is a prolific author and publisher of his work, he has over 1000 entries listed in the National Library of New Zealand.

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6.

Niel Wright has published bibliographies of Ivan Bootham, Jeremy Commons, Mark Pirie and Michael O'Leary.

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7.

Niel Wright's published works include plays, filmscripts, novels, short stories and two verse novellas.

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8.

Niel Wright has written three filmscripts: Mysterious Eve, Wolf's Gorge, or Operation Fullscale, and Across the Ningthi.

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9.

Niel Wright's novels include Underprivileged Lovers, Strangers in the Blood, Caisson, and The Last Time I Saw Turfit.

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10.

Niel Wright has written The Fall of the Modern West, a book on the philosophy of history.

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11.

Niel Wright has published two major works of literary autobiography: Brilliantly Wright and Being, Obsession and Besetment.

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