Olelo Noeau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings by Mary Kawena Pukui
Olelo Noeau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings

Mary Kawena Pukui

Olelo Noeau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings

Mary Kawena Pukui with Dietrich Varez (Illustrator)

351 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

nonfiction poetry challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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"This extraordinary collection of Hawaiian sayings--collected, translated, and annotated by Mary Kawena Pukui--offers a unique opportunity to savor the wisdom, poetic beauty, and earthy humor of these finely crafted expressions. The sayings may be...

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