Hawaii Writers

A course that involves student with the literary genres of poetry, fiction, and drama. While short works by several well-known authors writing about Hawai'i are examined for historical perspectives (Captain James Cook, Mark Twain, Jack London), the emphasis is upon contemporary writers who make Hawai'i their subject. Ozzie Bushnell, Aldyth Morris, Maxine Kingston, Eric Chock, Darrell Lum, Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Cathy Song, and Marie Hara are among the current Hawai'i writers studied.