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Legends of the Atolls introduces stories collected and translated by Kauraka Kauraka. Alistair Te Ariki Campbell was born on Tongareva, and his writing also developed in New Zealand. Island to Island offers memoir, while The Dark Lord of Savaiki presents collected poetry. Vaine Rasmussen’s Te-ava ora adds another Cook Islands poetic voice.
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Traditional stories are presented in English and Manihiki Rarotongan.
Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific · 1984
Translated by Kauraka Kauraka
Edition source ↗The poet’s memoir connects his lost childhood on Tongareva, life in New Zealand and his return to the island in 1976.
Collected poems trace Campbell’s recurring concerns with ancestors, memory and loss.
This English-language poetry collection by a Cook Islands writer appeared in the Mana series.
An illustrated poetry volume in English and Manihiki Māori presents Kauraka’s bilingual writing.
Bilingual poetry in English and Manihiki Māori, rooted in Cook Islands traditions.
Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific
Edition source ↗Sources on authors and their connections to this country. Specific edition details appear beside each book. Polish and English originals are not labelled as translations.