Books from Marshall Islands
5 popular marshallese books
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Oceania Challenge" were written by authors from Marshall Islands.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
1.
Iep Jaltok : Poems from a Marshallese Daughter by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner EN
Country: Oceania / Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Description:
"Iep jāltok is a collection of poetry by a young Marshallese woman highlighting the traumas of her people through colonialism, racism, forced migration, the legacy of nuclear testing by America, and the impending threats of climate change"--Provided by publisher.
2.
Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia by Evelyn Flores, Emelihter Kihleng EN
Country: Oceania / Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Description:
For the first time, poetry, short stories, critical and creative essays, chants, and excerpts of plays by Indigenous Micronesian authors have been brought together to form a resounding—and distinctly Micronesian—voice. With over two thousand islands spread across almost three million square miles of the Pacific Ocean, Micronesia and its peoples have too often been rendered invisible and insignificant both in and out of academia. This long-awaited anthology of contemporary indigenous literature will reshape Micronesia’s historical and literary landscape. Presenting over seventy authors and one ... continue
3.
Marshall Islands Legends and Stories by Daniel A. Kelin EN
Country: Oceania / Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Description:
Collects 50 stories recorded from 18 storytellers on 8 islands and atolls in the Marshall Islands.
4.
Melal : A Novel of the Pacific by Robert Barclay EN
Country: Oceania / Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Description:
On Good Friday, 1981, Rujen Keju and his two sons come face to face with their complicated inheritance--one that includes years of atomic testing and the continued military presence of the U.S. in the Pacific. In this highly original work of history and adventure, novelist Robert Barclay weaves together characters and stories from mythological times with those of the present-day to give readers a rare and unsparing look at life in the contemporary Pacific.
5.
