Night Is a Sharkskin Drum |
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| Author:
| Trask, Haunani-Kay |
| Series title: | Talanoa: Contemporary Pacific Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8248-2616-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2002 |
| Publisher: | University of Hawaii Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.00 |
Book Description:
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Night Is a Sharkskin Drum is a lyrical evocation of Hawaii by a Native poet whose ancestral land has been scarred by tourism, the American military, and urbanization. Grounded in the ancient grandeur and beauty of Hawaii, this collection is a haunted and haunting love song for a beloved homeland under assault.
Night Is a Sharkskin Drum is a lyrical evocation of Hawaii by a Native poet whose ancestral land has been scarred by tourism, the American military, and urbanization. Grounded in the ancient grandeur and beauty of Hawaii, this collection is a haunted and haunting love song for a beloved homeland under assault.