How To Be A Good Ojoosan - Paperback

by Tammie Oka (Author)

Bravely honest, humorous, raw and erotic, this collection of poems was written by a young Japanese woman about her coming-of-age in Hawaii, challenging stereotypes and her ascribed role in her family and society.

Author Biography

Tammie Oka was born and raised in Honolulu. She has been published in Trout Online Journal of Arts and Literature and has a forthcoming publication in the Hawaii Review. She graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Master's degree in English with a creative writing concentration in May 2007. She also has a Bachelor's degree in English and journalism. She was a recipient of the Myrle Clack Award for creative writing in 2005 and is a member of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers. This is her first book of poems.