Saturday Night at the Pahala Theatre
1993
First Published
3.98
Average Rating
143
Number of Pages
Poetry. Fiction. Asian American Studies. This is a work of fiction during which the characters interact in the form of poetic novellas. Born on the island of Molokai and presently living in Kahalu'u, Yamanaka's poems have appeared in such journals as BAMBOO THE HAWAII WRITER'S QUARTERLY, Michigan Quarterly Review, PARNASSUS, Puerto del Sol and Zyzzyva. "Lois-Ann Yamanaka is a fresh new voice in poetry and irreverent, sensual, street-smart, and passionate. She refuels the English language with her own brand of island music—rich in distinctive rhythms and magical insights"—Jessica Hagedorn.
Avg Rating
3.98
Number of Ratings
197
5 STARS
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Author
Lois-Ann Yamanaka
Author · 10 books
Lois-Ann Yamanaka is the author of Saturday Night at the Pahala Theatre, Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers, Blu's Hanging, Heads by Harry, Name Me Nobody, Father of the Four Passages, The Heart's Language, and Behold the Many. Her work has received numerous awards including the Hawai'i Award for Literature, the American Book Award, the Children's Choice for Literature, the Pushcart Prize for poetry, and Yamanaka was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship.
