Hawai‘i Literature & Art
— Since 1978 —
The following oral history transcript is the result of a recorded interview with Darrell H. Y. Lum on June 10, 2022. The interview took place via Zoom, and was conducted by Misty Sanico for the Bamboo Ridge Oral History Project. This interview is part three of three sessions.
The following oral history transcript is the result of a recorded interview with Wing Tek Lum on August 19, 2022. The interview took place via Zoom, and was conducted by Ken Tokuno for the Bamboo Ridge Oral History Project. This interview is the second of two sessions.
Interview of Wing Tek Lum, conducted by Ken Tokuno for the Bamboo Ridge Oral History Project via Zoom, on August 19, 2022. Wing Tek speaks about his education, his involvement in the emerging Asian American movement, the 1978 Talk Story conference, the Hawai‘i Literary Arts Council, his writing process and what influences his poetry, his time at Bamboo Ridge, and what he considers the four phases of Bamboo Ridge. Wing Tek also recalls Stephen Sumida, Marie Hara, Eric Chock, Darrell Lum, and others.
Interview of Juliet S. Kono Lee, conducted by Scott Kikkawa for the Bamboo Ridge Oral History Project via Zoom, in the summer of 2022. Juliet S. Kono Lee speaks of her family history; her childhood, notably the 1946 tsunami; her education; her development as a writer; her impressions of Bamboo Ridge and the literary community; and her future writing projects. Juliet S. Kono Lee also recalls Eric Chock, Marie Hara, Darrell Lum, and others.
Interview of Darrell H. Y. Lum, conducted by Misty-Lynn Sanico for the Bamboo Ridge Oral History Project via Zoom, on April 29, 2022. Darrell speaks of his childhood, the time leading up to the press’ founding, and the successes and challenges of running Bamboo Ridge.
The following oral history transcript is the result of a recorded interview with Darrell H. Y. Lum on April 1, 2022. The interview took place via Zoom, and was conducted by Misty-Lynn Sanico for the Bamboo Ridge Oral History Project. This interview is part one of three sessions.