Tales of the Tikongs by Epeli Hau'ofa
Tiko, a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean, faces a tidal wave of D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T, which threatens to demolish ancestral ways and the human spirit. From Sione, who prefers to play cards with his secretary during work hours, to Ole Pasifikiwei, who masters the twists and turns of international funding games, all of the characters in these pages are seasoned surfers, capable of riding the biggest wave to shore. These are not stories of fatal impact so much as upbeat tales of indigenous responses to cultural and economic imperialism. Epeli Hauofa uses devices derived from oral storytelling to create a South Pacific voice that is lucid, hilarious, and compassionate in a work that has long been regarded as a milestone in Pacific literature.Epeli Hau'ofa (1939-2009) was born in Papua New Guinea and received her education in that country, as well as Tonga, Fiji, Australia, and Canada. He was the creator and director of the Oceania Centre for Arts and Culture, which he founded in 1997 at the University of the South Pacific's main campus in Suva, Fiji.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780824815943 |
| ISBN 10 | 0824815947 |
| Title | Tales of the Tikongs |
| Author | Epeli Hau'ofa |
| Series | Talanoa: Contemporary Pacific Literature Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Hawai'i Press |
| Year published | 1994-07-30 |
| Number of pages | 93 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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