Westlake: Poems by Wayne Kaumualii Westlake (1947-1984)

In an all-too-brief life and literary career, Wayne Kaumualii Westlake (1947–1984) produced a substantial body of poetry. He broke new ground as a poet, translated Taoist classical literature and Japanese haiku, interwove perspectives from his Hawaiian heritage into his writing and art, and publishe...

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Main Author: Westlake, Wayne Kaumualii (Author)
Other Authors: Hamasaki, Richard (Editor), Siy, Mei-Li M. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Honolulu University of Hawaii Press [2009]
Series:Talanoa: Contemporary Pacific Literature 19
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Online Access:DE-859
DE-860
DE-739
DE-473
DE-1046
DE-1043
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Summary:In an all-too-brief life and literary career, Wayne Kaumualii Westlake (1947–1984) produced a substantial body of poetry. He broke new ground as a poet, translated Taoist classical literature and Japanese haiku, interwove perspectives from his Hawaiian heritage into his writing and art, and published his work locally, regionally, and internationally.Westlake was born on Maui and raised on the island of O‘ahu, where he attended Punahou School, and later the University of Oregon. He earned his B.A. in Chinese studies at the University of Hawai‘i. At the time of his tragic death in 1984, Westlake was at the height of his poetic career. Unfortunately, the only collection of his poems available at the time was a 32-page, limited edition chapbook independently published by a small press. The present volume, long overdue, includes nearly two hundred of Westlake’s poems—most unavailable to the public or never before published
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Nov 2018)
Physical Description:1 online resource 33 illus
ISBN:9780824865566

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