Sonja Yelich

Poet

Birthday February 26, 1965

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Auckland, New Zealand

Age 59 years old

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About

Poet who has won acclaim for poetry collections like Clung (2004) and Get Some (2008), the latter of which was named as a finalist at the New Zealand Post Book Awards. She is also famous for being the mother of "Royals" singer Lorde.

Before Fame

She became a teacher after graduating from the University of Auckland.

Trivia

Her collection Clung won the Jessie Mackay Award for Best First Book of Poetry.

Family Life

In addition to Lorde, she has three other children with her husband Vic O'Connor.

Associated With

She has posted photos of actress Zoe Kazan on her Instagram account.