Varua Tupu: New Writing from French Polynesia (Mānoa: A Pacific Journal of International Writing, 16) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0824830199 ISBN 13: 9780824830199

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 2006

Synopsis

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 misleading image of Tahiti has become familiar to the world at large. Varua Tupu represents the first opportunity for the international community to experience the many islands of Te Ao Ma'ohi through their own voices and visual arts.

About this title

About the Author:

Frank Stewart has been editor of Mānoa: A Pacific Journal of International Writing since its founding in 1989. He has published a dozen books of his own, including translations, poetry, and essays.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0824830199
• ISBN 13: 9780824830199
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200
• Editor: Stewart Frank, Mateata-Allain Kareva, Mawyer Professor Alexander Dale