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University of Hawaii Press, 2006/06/30. Paperback. Good. Condition: Used - Good; Title: Varua Tupu: New Writing from French Polynesia (Mānoa: A Pacific Journal of International Writing, 16) [Paperback] Stewart, Frank; Mateata-Allain, Kareva and Mawyer, Professor Alexander Dale; Description: Varua Tupu: New Writing and Art from French Polynesia strengthens the ancient ties between Hawai'i and the islands of French Polynesia by translating the voices of an emerging Ma'ohi (Polynesian) literary community into English and showcasing the cultural arts of the region in general. This volume features translations of a variety of locally celebrated genres, including poetry, memoir, and fiction. Though this work is focussed on the current moment, it includes fresh translations of poet Henri Hiro, who served as a spark to the tinder of the Tahitian cultural renaissance in the 1960s and 1970s and who continues to inspire the current generation of literary activists. Since the eighteenth century, a mythic and…
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Varua Tupu: New Writing from French Polynesia Paperback - 2006
by Frank Stewart (Editor); Kareva Mateata-Allain (Editor); Alexander Dale Mawyer (Editor)
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- Title Varua Tupu: New Writing from French Polynesia
- Author Frank Stewart (Editor); Kareva Mateata-Allain (Editor); Alexander Dale Mawyer (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 200
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Hawaii Press
- Date July 31, 2006
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Glossary, Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780824830199 / 0824830199
- Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 8.08 x 8.02 x 0.62 in (20.52 x 20.37 x 1.57 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Oceania
- Library of Congress subjects French Polynesia - Folklore, French Polynesia - In literature
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007276568
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2006, Page 280
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