Sonja Yelich
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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.
