Westlake: Poems by Wayne Kaumualii Westlake (1947-1984)

Wayne Kaumualii Westlake

Published by University of Hawaii Press 2009

Westlake

Poems by Wayne Kaumualii Westlake (1947-1984)

Wayne Kaumualii Westlake
Edited by: Mei-Li M. Siy and Richard Hamasaki

Volume 19 in the series Talanoa: Contemporary Pacific Literature

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824865566

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About this book

In an all-too-brief life and literary career, Wayne Kaumualii Westlake (1947–1984) produced a substantial body of poetry. He broke new ground as a poet, translated Taoist classical literature and Japanese haiku, interwove perspectives from his Hawaiian heritage into his writing and art, and published his work locally, regionally, and internationally.

Westlake was born on Maui and raised on the island of O‘ahu, where he attended Punahou School, and later the University of Oregon. He earned his B.A. in Chinese studies at the University of Hawai‘i. At the time of his tragic death in 1984, Westlake was at the height of his poetic career. Unfortunately, the only collection of his poems available at the time was a 32-page, limited edition chapbook independently published by a small press. The present volume, long overdue, includes nearly two hundred of Westlake’s poems—most unavailable to the public or never before published.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction Richard Hamasaki Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Westlake—the Poems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Afterword: The Poems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
Bibliography of the Publications of Wayne Edward Kaumualii Miller Westlake Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269

Language: English
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 302
Illustrations
- Other: 33 illus.

eBook

Published: January 7, 2009
ISBN: 9780824865566