Synopses & Reviews
Contributors: Cherie Barford, Audrey Brown, Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, Jacq Carter, Samuel Cruickshank, David Eggleton, Rangi Faith, Michael Fanene-Bentley, Sia Figiel, Ta'i George, Marewa Glover, Michael Greig, Rore Hapipi, Ku'ualoha Ho'omanawanui, Keri Hulme, Witi Ihimaera, Monica Kaiwi, Imaikalani Kalahele, Mahealani Kamauu, Kauraka Kauraka, Phil Kawana, Nina Kirifi-Alai, Hinewirangi Kohu, Kapulani Landgraf, Marama Laurenson, Vasa Leota, Iona Levi, Naomi Losch, Abigail McClutchie, Brandy Nalani McDougall, Dan McMullin, Momoe Malietoa von Reiche, Selina Marsh, Joan Tekura Mason, Trixie Menzies, Karlo Mila, Kellyana Morey, Loa Niumeitolu, Michael O'Leary, Tim Pa'u, Brian Potiki, Roma Potiki, John Pule, Priscilla Rasmussen, Vaine Rasmussen, Tialuga Seloti, Luafata Simanu-Klutz, Lemalu Tate Simi, Noumea Simi, Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard, Mua Strickson-Pua, J. C. Sturm, Robert Sullivan, Chris Tamaiparea, Tracey Tawhiao, Apirana Taylor, Alice Te Punga Somerville, Konai Helu Thaman, Haunani Kay Trask, Kaloni Tu'ipulotu, Hone Tuwhare, Emma Kruse Vaai, Albert Wendt, Richard Wilcox, Briar Wood.
Synopsis
Whetu Moana is the first anthology of contemporary indigenous Polynesian poetry in English edited by Polynesians. It collects poems written over the last twenty years from more than sixty poets in Aotearoa, Hawai'i, Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands, Niue, and Rotuma. Well-known poets are joined by many talented young voices.