Lois-Ann Yamanaka | |
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| Born | September 7, 1961 (age 63) Ho'olehua, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| Notable works | Blu's Hanging, Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers |
| Spouse | John Inferrera |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
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Lois-Ann Yamanaka (born September 7, 1961) is an American poet and novelist from Hawaiʻi. Many of her literary works are written in Hawaiian Pidgin, and some of her writing has dealt with controversial ethnic issues. In particular, her works confront themes of Asian American families and the local culture of Hawaiʻi.