Flora Aurima-Devatine (born October 15, 1942) is a Tahitian writer and educator.
She was born Flora Aurima in Pari on the Tautira peninsula and was educated at the Lycée Paul Gauguin, continuing her studies in France where she received her baccalauréat and pursued studies in Spanish.
From 1979 to 1984, she served as State Commissioner for women's issues (Déléguée d’État à la Condition Féminine).
[1][2] Aurima-Devatine writes traditional poetry in the Tahitian language and free verse in French.
[1][2] Her 2016 collection of poetry Au Vent de la piroguière – Tifaifai received the Prix Heredia [fr] by the Académie française in 2016.