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Mo‘olelo and Local Stories: The Forms and Politics of History in Contemporary Hawai‘i

Panel: 
Stories and Histories: Narratives in Literature and Historiography
Abstract: 

This paper investigates the fuzzy boundaries of “mo‘olelo” (history/histories) versus “local stories” in recent literary and historiographic discussions. It also relates this “academic discourse” to larger public discussions in the past three decades about Hawai‘i, its literature traditions, and multiple histories.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
John
Last Name: 
Rosa
Institution: 
University of Hawai'i, Manoa