Lois-Ann Yamanaka (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Lois-Ann Yamanaka (born September 7, 1961 in Ho olehua, Moloka i, Hawai i) is a Japanese-American poet and novelist from Hawai i. Many of her critically acclaimed literary works are written in Hawaiian Pidgin, and some of her writing has dealt with controversial ethnic issues. In particular, her works confront themes of Asian American families and the local culture of Hawai i.