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Samoan playwright found dead in prison, local media report

January 26, 2026

RNZ Pacific Samoan playwright, author and poet Papali’i Sia Figiel has died in prison, according to local media reports. Local media, citing sources at the country’s main correctional facility in Apia, are reporting that Papali’i, 58, was found dead in her prison cell on Monday. She was being held at Tanumalala Prison, awaiting her next ... <a title="Samoan playwright found dead in prison, local media report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/samoan-playwright-found-dead-in-prison-local-media-report/" aria-label="Read more about Samoan playwright found dead in prison, local media report">Read more</a>

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Filipino national artist, critic and columnist F Sionil Jose dies at 97

January 10, 2022

By Rappler National Artist for Literature F Sionil Jose has died in the Philippines. He was 97. His death was announced by the Philippine Center of International PEN (Poets, Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists) in a Facebook post. According to the post, Jose was declared dead at 9:30 pm last evening at the Makati Medical Center, where ... <a title="Filipino national artist, critic and columnist F Sionil Jose dies at 97" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/10/filipino-national-artist-critic-and-columnist-f-sionil-jose-dies-at-97/" aria-label="Read more about Filipino national artist, critic and columnist F Sionil Jose dies at 97">Read more</a>