Tag: local
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Authenticity in Hawai’i Literature

Authenticity has long been a question regarding literature of and about Hawai’i. When putting together a course or a reading list, do you include white authors like Jack London, the local Asian writers, and writers who have moved away? Two recent publications, Hula (2023) by Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes, and Local (2022) by Jessica Machado, have…