The Oldtimers Micronesia Manu-o-Kū

Manu-o-Kū

lived on the snowcapped peaks of Mauna Kea

"talk stories" that they describe as a dance between teller and listener

He has written and published several articles on the historical dialogue between traditional religion and Christianity

and as Head of Reference at BYU in Hawai‘i for the past 18 years

The Oldtimers Micronesia Manu-o-KūWing Tek Lums third collection of poetry, The Oldtimers, imagines life in Honolulu Chinatown circa 1900. Lum gives voice to the forgotten pioneer generation of sojourners and settlers, detailing the trials and temptations of this bachelor society living far from their homelandtheir hard work, their diversions, their challenges, and, even amidst the notorious plague and fire, their perseverance. Wing Tek Lums poetry, renowned for its vivid imagery,