Nuanua: Pacific Writing in English since 1980

by Albert Wendt

Overview

Edited by Albert Wendt and copublished the University of Hawaii Press, Nuanua is an anthology of short stories, extracts from novels, and poems written since 1980 in the Pacific Islands. It remains an essential resource for teachers of Pacific literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781869405731
Publisher:	Auckland University Press
Publication date:	01/07/1995
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	405
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Albert Wendt CNZM is of the aiga Sa-Tuaopepe of Lefaga and the aiga Sa-Patu of Vaiala, Samoa. He is an esteemed poet, novelist, short-story writer, playwright and painter.

Editorial Reviews

Until the 1960s, most of the literature about Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia was written by outsiders. This anthology offers short stories, extracts from novels, and poems written in the past 15 years by authors in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Many draw inspiration from indigenous oral traditions, while others use the techniques of oral storytelling and recitation. All are in English. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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