Spring 2004

Past Readings

The Department of English regularly hosts internationally acclaimed writers for readings and workshops. Our reading series tend to feature writers whose work engages issues of race, ethnicity and culture. All events, including workshops, are free and open to the public. For an audio archive of past events, see Try Listen

Fall 2003 - Joy Harjo, 2003 Distinguished Visiting Writer, and Robert Sullivan, Co-sponsored by the Center for the Pacific Islands Studies, Sept 30 // Robin Hemley,Co-sponsored by HLAC, Oct 8 // A group reading introduced by Esther Figueroa, editor of At Home the Green Remains- Caribbean Writing in Honor of John Figueroa, Oct 22 // Susan Ludwigson, poet, and Scott Ely, fiction writer (Winthrop University of South Carolina), Oct 30 // Leland Bardwell, Irish poet will read from her work and give a presentation about Irish Poetry, Nov 6 // Lee Tonouchi, with some members of the LitWits: "Anykine Identity", Nov 7 // Alani Apio, Tammy Haili'opua Baker, Lee Cataluna, and Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl: HE LEO HOU: A New Voice - launch of a new collection of plays by Bamboo Ridge Press, Nov 12 // Fifth Annual Fall Festival of Writers, Nov 13 // Evening Readings by guest writers Martin Espada, Joy Harjo, Haunani-Kay Trask, and Kathleen Tyau, Nov 13 // Poesie Cinematique by the LitWits Literary Society, Nov 25.

Spring 2003 - Stuart Coleman: Reading from Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero, February 13 // Ian MacMillan: Evening Reading February 19