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Kealoha (born Steven Kealohapauʻole Hong-Ming Wong) is the first Poet Laureate of Hawaii and the first poet to perform at a Hawaii governor’s inauguration.〔http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-mct-brief-governor-names-slam-poet-as-hawaiis-first-20120505,0,5677211.story BRIEF: Governor names slam poet as Hawaii’s first poet laureate – Chicago Tribune〕 He is an internationally acclaimed poet and storyteller who has performed throughout the world from the White House to ‘Iolani Palace and including hundreds of live venues.〔http://www.bigislandnewscenter.com/governor-names-kealoha-as-states-first-ever-poet-laureate/ Governor Names Kealoha as State’s First Ever Poet Laureate – Big Island News Center〕 In 2010, he was honored as a "National Slam Legend" at the National Poetry Slam and was selected as a master artist for a National Endowment for the Arts program.〔http://nps2010.com/dayTime.htm National Poetry Slam 2010 Official Website〕〔http://hawaii.gov/gov/newsroom/press-releases/governor-abercrombie-proclaims-kealoha-2018hawaii-poet-laureate2019 Governor Abercrombie Proclaims Kealoha ‘Hawaii Poet Laureate’ – Office of the Governor〕 In the genre of storytelling, he has gained national recognition by showcasing at events such as the National Storytelling Network Conference, the Bay Area Storytelling Festival, and the Honolulu Storytelling Festival.〔http://hawaii.gov/gov/newsroom/press-releases/governor-abercrombie-proclaims-kealoha-2018hawaii-poet-laureate2019 Governor Abercrombie Proclaims Kealoha ‘Hawaii Poet Laureate’ – Office of the Governor〕 He is of multi-ethnic heritage with Hawaiian, Chinese, and Caucasian descent.〔http://tarletonink.blogspot.com/2010/04/slam-tax-day-with-hawaii-slam-poet.html Tarleton Ink: Slam Tax Day with Hawaii Slam Poet Kealoha April 14〕〔http://lifeisgood.honadvblogs.com/2010/09/21/i-am-hawaiian-in-the-21st-century/ Staradvertiser: Life is Good〕 With a degree in Nuclear Engineering from MIT in 1999 (), Kealoha has developed a poetic style that combines analysis with creative writing to investigate social, personal, and philosophical themes.〔(A Slam Dunk - Transition Hawaii: Inspiring Arts )〕 He is the founder of HawaiiSlam, First Thursdays, and Youth Speaks Hawai`i. His best known work is the performance poem ''Dichotomy (a.k.a. Hawaiian in the 21st Century)'', an identity piece that demonstrates conflicting arguments within the Native Hawaiian community. Written in 2004, Dichotomy has been used in classrooms throughout the state of Hawaii to spark debate and dialogue within Hawai`i's youth.〔(Kealoha scores a SLAMdunk at `Iolani - `Iolani School Upper School Academics )〕 Dichotomy debuted outside of Hawai`i in 2007 at the National Poetry Slam, helping Kealoha to place 8th individually out of over 350 of the world's best slam poets.〔(Acts and Openings Archives - Kauai Garden Island News )〕 Other signature pieces include ''Recess'' (an uplifting piece that reminisces about playing on the playground and warns the audience not to fall into complacency), ''The Male Feminist'' (an empathetic male's perspective on violence towards women), ''Destiny'' (a philosophical investigation of the popular notion of destiny), ''Zoom Out'' (an existential look at the way we live our lives), and ''Chances'' (a piece that uses the probability of our individual existences to deliver an inspiring message).〔( Shaken, Not Stirred: Poets and the new poetry - Honolulu Weekly Archives )〕〔(Ohana Poetry Night is slam dunk event - The Molokai Times - The Voice of Molokai )〕〔(Real Life 101 - Campus Life 101 )〕 Kealoha currently lives in Honolulu, and serves as HawaiiSlam's SlamMaster. He hosts the First Thursdays poetry slam at Fresh Cafe, which is the largest registered poetry slam in the world (with an average attendance of 500+).〔(National competition calls to Hawai'i slam poet - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper )〕 He did nuclear fusion research, management consulting, and surf instructing prior to making a living as a professional slam poet in 2002.〔(Hana Hou: The Magazine of Hawaiian Airlines - Back Issues )〕 ==Biography== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kealoha (poet)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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