Night is a Sharkskin Drum (Talanoa: Contemporary Pacific Literature, 7)

By Haunani-Kay Trask

Book Overview

Night Is a Sharkskin Drum is a lyrical evocation of Hawaii by a Native poet whose ancestral land has been scarred by tourism, the American military, and urbanization. Grounded in the ancient grandeur and beauty of Hawaii, this collection is a haunted and haunting love song for a beloved homeland under assault.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824825705
• ISBN13: 9780824825706
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.3" x 5.3"