American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1989) Winner
Carolyn Lei-Lanilau
キャロリン・レイ＝ラニラウ
Carolyn Lei-Lanilau
Aliases:
Carolyn Lau
Pen Names:
Carolyn Lau（alternate/shortened name (redirect)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946 （Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Hawaiian, Hakka, French, Latin
- Residence History
- Oakland, California, U.S. → Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- poet, educator, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (lecturer), University of Hawaii West O'ahu (lecturer), Tianjin Foreign Languages Institute, California State University, East Bay (lecturer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | — | English | M.A. | — | United States |
San Francisco State University
English
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
United States
Also studied Chinese philosophy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | American Book Award | Wode Shuofa: My Way of Speaking | — | Before Columbus Foundation (awarding organization) | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Firecracker Alternative Book Award | Ono Ono Girl's Hula | 詩部門 | Firecracker Awards (readers/organizers) | 受賞 |
| — | California Arts Council Fellowship | — | — | California Arts Council | 受賞 |
American Book Award
1988
Work:
Wode Shuofa: My Way of Speaking
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation (awarding organization)
Result:
受賞
Firecracker Alternative Book Award
1998
Work:
Ono Ono Girl's Hula
Category:
詩部門
Organization:
Firecracker Awards (readers/organizers)
Result:
受賞
California Arts Council Fellowship
Organization:
California Arts Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Wode Shuofa: My Way of Speaking
1988 PoetryA poetry collection exploring language, identity, and cultural roots, interweaving voices from Chinese, English, and Hawaiian cultural perspectives.
language and self-expressionimmigration and diasporacultural memory
Ono Ono Girl's Hula
1997 PoetryA poetry collection that depicts self and community through Hawaiian cultural imagery, personal memory, and embodied expression (hula).
Hawaiian culturebody and expressioncommunity and memory
Bibliography
- Wode Shuofa: My Way of Speaking (1988)
- Ono Ono Girl's Hula (1997)
- Contributions to anthologies (e.g., Chinese American Poetry; The Best American Poetry)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- bilingual/multilingual expressionexperimental poetryfusion of colloquial and ritual language
- Recurring Motifs
- languageHawaiian and Chinese heritagememory and ritualhula (dance)
Legacy
A poet of Hakka Hawaiian descent who contributed to Asian American literature through multilingual perspectives. Recognized for portrayals of regional culture and immigrant experience; recipient of honors including the American Book Award.
Trivia
- Of Hakka ancestry and born in Hawaii.
- Holds an M.A. in English from San Francisco State University.
- Teaches poetry and movement to bilingual Chinese and Southeast Asian immigrant children.
- Divides time between Oakland and Honolulu.
- Won the American Book Award in 1988 for Wode Shuofa: My Way of Speaking.