Dec 27, 2009
Garrett Hongo was born in the shadow of the Kilauea volcano but reared near Los Angeles. When he comes to terms with his origins during his first sojourn to Hawaii at middle age, he liberates his spirit with a moving insight that solidifies his sense of self. His poetry and prose are reverent, precise, and evocative, celebrating male ancestors, early Japanese poets, family, birthplace, and home.
Estranged from his past, his Japanese family hiding the bitter truths of the World War II internment from him, Hongo has continually lived a racially mixed life....
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