Nuanua : Pacific writing in English since 1980

University of Hawai'i Press

1995

0824817311

English

Bib record

Acknowledgements -- General editor's note -- Introduction
Cook Islands: From Frigate bird; Dark lord of savaiki; From Soul traps / Alistair Te Ariki Campbell -- From Vaka / Tom Davis -- Bed / Johnny Frisbie Hebenstreit -- Saved / Jon Jonassen -- Sixteen bags; Taunga of the great moko; Darkness within the light / Kauraka Kauraka -- Book and a pen / Vaine Rasmussen -- Boat girl / Florence Syme-Buchanan -- Return the noonday star; To God; Storyteller / Makiuti Tongia -- Grandmother and the mat / Mona Matepi Well
Fiji: I remember, I remember / Prem Banfal -- Unfinished fence / Vilsoni Hereniko -- Invitation; Laucala Bay / Pio Manoa -- Reflections on a night out in town / Nemani Mati -- In Nadi; Confessions of a would-be Brahmin; Beachcombers; Elegy: Dr. Timoci Bavadra; Detainee II / Sudesh Mishra -- From Wounded sea; Siddarth; Ballet for a sea-bird / Satendra Nandan -- Act of love / Sam Prakash -- Pigeon park; Sione, God and a railway station; From Tiata and Liz / Seri -- Tell me where the train goes / Subramani -- Onisimo / Joseph C. Veramo
Kiribati: Abatekan / Vianney Kianteata Teabo -- Beia and Ioane / Francis Tekonnang
Niue: From Shark that ate the sun / John Pule
Papua New Guinea: Mass media, mass mania / Nora Vagi Brash -- Moon / Apisai Enos -- From Sail the midnight sun / John Kasaipwalova -- From My mother calls me Yaltep / Ignatius Kilage -- Expatriate / Loujaya Kouza -- Caught up / Joyce Kumbeli -- We are tukes / Jack Lahui -- Frost / Steven Thomas Lyadale -- From Maiba; From Naked thoughts; Looking thru those eyeholes; Kuburabasu / Russell Soaba -- Song of the rower / Kumalau Tawali -- Kum Koimb / Thomas Tuman -- Dancing yet to the dim dim's beat / Vincent Warakai -- Speak up / Peter Watlakas -- Dancer; Mother and child; Nuigo market; Different histories / Steven Edmund Winduo
Samoa: Married couple / Apelu Aiavao -- Ghosting / Litia Alaelua -- Funeral in Savai'i / Pasitale Faleilemilo -- Olomatua / Epi Enari Fuaau -- Rain; Night; From Midnight sonnets / Sano Malifa
Christmas in Samoa, 1978 / Tasi Malifa -- Poems in the rain; Freedom day; Papeete by night / Ruperake Petaia -- Island; Violent storm / Clara Reid -- Birthday present; Of butterflies and bubbles / Eti Sa'aga -- Peace; In life; What are we? / Noumea Simi -- Birdcall I; Poem to my father; Taumeasina / Tate Simi -- Ianeta's dance; War news / Caroline Sinavaiana -- Polynesian old man; Crucifixion on Sunday / Talosaga Tolovae -- Ta tatau / Emma Kruse Va'ai -- Song of discovery; I thought of you; At Claire's place / Makerita Va'ai -- Solaua, secret embryo; My house idea; My guest; Nostalgia; Who is Lili Tunu? / Momoe Malietoa Von Reiche -- I will be our saviour from the bad smell; Parents & children; Knife; Shaman of visions; Wall; In your enigma / Albert Wendt
Solomon Islands: Parrot / Sam L. Alaisa -- Cars you have my wantoks; Women and housework / Lemu Darcy -- Where leaves had fallen; Toothpick; Culture shock; My gods / Celo Kulagoe -- Unexpected gift / Julian Maka'a -- Civilised girl; Man's world; Roviana girl / Jully Makini -- Raraifilu / Rexford T. Orotaloa -- From Alternative / John Saunana
Tonga: Point of no return / Pesi Fonua -- From Kisses in the Nederends; To the last viking of the sunrise / Epeli Hau'ofa -- No more guava; Langakali; Sunday sadness / Konai Helu Thaman
Vanuatu: Custom; Neo-colonialism; Status costs; Ni-Vanuatu women in development / Grace Molisa -- Peripheral politicians; Island chant / Sampson Ngwele -- Contributors -- Glossary

Albert Wendt is a leading Pacific writer and the author of five novels, two collections of short stories and two collections of poetry.

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