October 2010 News from UH Press
May 21st, 2011
In Anticipation of Mark Twain’s Autobiography
Posted on UH Press Blog on 7 October 2010
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Archive for the "Hawaiian Poetry" Category
Slices of Life in Hawaii
August 14th, 2010He Lei no ‘Emalani (Chants for Queen Emma Kaleleonalani)
July 30th, 2010
This book presents the largest collection of Hawaiian poetic compositions written for Queen Emma Kaleleonalani, the wife of King Kamehameha IV. The 204 mele, composed by nearly as many different poets, give readers invaluable and unique perspectives into the life and time [...]
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Gifts for People who Love Hawai'i
December 15th, 2009
Three books celebrating Hawaiian culture and traditions make wonderful gifts for friends and family.
Sending gifts to the mainland? Mail a warm reminder of the be [...]
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Read the review - Westlake: Poems by Wayne Kaumualii Westlake
October 7th, 2009
“These are poems about bugs, dogs, sex, politics, poetry, the land, the moon. Westlake’s Hawaiian heritage is in every line, but it is by turns proud, angry, and despairing.” Published by UH Press. Read more at HawaiiBookBlog
Lele Kawa-Fire Rituals of Pele
September 25th, 2009
The mele contained in this book are fundamental to hula Pele and reflect a vast and dynamic Hawai'i worldview. These mele have been preserved for centuries via oral traditions, the sacred hula of Hawai'i, and, more recently, in twentieth-century written texts. Lele Kawa offers original translations [...]
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