Night Is a Sharkskin Drum

Night Is a Sharkskin Drum is a lyrical evocation of Hawaii by a Native poet whose ancestral land has been scarred by tourism, the American military, and urbanization. Grounded in the ancient grandeur and beauty of Hawaii, this collection is a haunted and haunting love song for a beloved homeland under assault.

• Author
• Haunani-Kay Trask

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 88

• Publisher
• University of Hawaii Press

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780824825706

• Genres
• poetry

• Release date
• 2002