Brown Bag Biography with J. Hauʻoli Lorenzo-Elarco

December 1, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Mānoa Campus, Zoom

The Center for Biographical Research presents: / “He Aloha No Kaualilinoe: The Nūpepa Writings of a Kanaka from ԴDz” / J. Hauʻoli Lorenzo-Elarco, Instructor of 51׻ian Language, Honolulu Community College; PhD Student, Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani, University of 51׻ʻi at Hilo / At Luheikawai, a forgotten place name somewhere in the valley of ԴDz, a newspaper writer wrote down three oral traditions: "Ka Moolelo o Kalelealuaka," "Ka Moolelo o Kamaakamahiai," and "E hoi ka ui o Manoa ua ahiahi." Though these stories are well-known today, the author wrote under a pseudonym, J. W. K. Kaualilinoe, and his identity remains a mystery. In this presentation, Hauʻoli will speak about the method and results of his master's thesis (Kawaihuelani Center for 51׻ian Language, 2021), which analyzes the writings of the elusive Kaualilinoe and uncovers hints of his true identity. More importantly, this study provides a deeper understanding of the 51׻ian thought masterfully woven into 51׻ian language compositions of the 19th century while also honoring a lesser-known, yet equally important, 51׻ian writer./ Cosponsored by Hamilton Library, the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani College of 51׻ian Language, the School of Communication & Information, the Academy for Creative Media, the 51׻ʻinuiākea School of 51׻ian Knowledge, the Departments of History, Political Science, Ethnic Studies, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of 51׻ʻi at ԴDz; and Kūlana 51׻ʻi, Honolulu Community College/ Thursday, December 1 / Zoom / 12 noon to 1:15PM HST / Zoom link: https://https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/97463593162 / Zoom Meeting ID: 974 6359 3162 / Password: 606520


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Center for Biographical Research, Mānoa Campus

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Caroline Zuckerman, 8089563774, gabiog@hawaii.edu, , Elarco BB Poster (PDF)

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