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Garrett Hongo was born in Volcano, Hawai'i, in 1951. He is the author of two books of poetry: The River of Heaven, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and Yellow Light. His most recent book is Volcano: A Memoir of Hawai'i. Forthcoming are the non-fiction book Passion Flower: A Sound Odyssey and The North Shore, a collection of poems. He started in audio as his father's "ears", listening to Heathkit, Dynakit and DIY amplifiers his father assembled in the 60s. He is currently Distinguished Professor of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Oregon in Eugene. [Photo by Michael Pettit.] |
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