Davenport, Kiana
Most widely held works about
Kiana Davenport
Most widely held works by
Kiana Davenport
Shark dialogues by Kiana Davenport (
Book
)
28
editions published
between
1994
and
1997
in
4
languages
and held by
759
libraries
worldwide
Epic of a Polynesian Hawaiian family, a story of daring passionate women and men, their losses and triumphs, their comedies and tragedies, their anguish and joy
Song of the exile by Kiana Davenport (
Book
)
18
editions published
between
1999
and
2014
in
5
languages
and held by
684
libraries
worldwide
A love story on a young Hawaiian couple who are separated by World War II. While in Shanghai he, a jazz musician, is jailed by the occupying Japanese while she is forced to become a comfort woman
House of many gods : a novel by Kiana Davenport (
Book
)
11
editions published
between
2005
and
2007
in
English
and held by
570
libraries
worldwide
Working with the injured following a hurricane on the island of Kaua'i, Ana, a physician abandoned by her mother and raised by native Hawaiian relatives, has an encounter with Niki, a Russian documentary filmmaker with his own turbulent past
Song of the exile by Kiana Davenport (
Sound Recording
)
11
editions published
between
1999
and
2010
in
English
and held by
107
libraries
worldwide
Keo is a Hawaiian-born musician who rides the jazz wave from Honolulu to New Orleans to Paris. Sunny, his love, meets him in Paris during World War II, but must make a desperate mission to Shanghai to locate her sister. Sunny is captured by the Japanese and finds herself at the mercy of a demented Japanese officer
The Best American short stories. [selected stories]
(
Sound Recording
)
4
editions published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
99
libraries
worldwide
Prize stories, 1999 : the O. Henry Awards
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1999
in
English
and held by
32
libraries
worldwide
The spy lover : a novel by Kiana Davenport (
Sound Recording
)
2
editions published
in
2012
in
English
and held by
16
libraries
worldwide
Fleeing drought and famine in China, Johnny Tom arrives in America with dreams of becoming a citizen. Having survived vigilantes hunting 'yellow dogs' and slave auction blocks, Johnny is kidnapped from his Mississippi village by Confederate soldiers, taken from his wife and daughter, and forced to fight for the South. Eventually defecting to the Union side, he is promised American citizenship in exchange for his loyal services
Prize stories, 2000 : the O. Henry awards by Larry Dark (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
2
libraries
worldwide
A collection of twenty short stories judged to be the best in America and Canada for 2000 includes such works as "Weight" by John Edgar Wideman, Beth Lordan's "Man with a Lapdog," and "Deacon" by Mary Gordon
I krig och kärlek by Kiana Davenport (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
2001
in
Swedish
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Poetry reading : Kiana Davenport by University of Scranton (
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1994
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Kiana Davenport provides background information about Hawaiian history and culture, reads from her novel "Shark Dialogues," and answers questions from the audience
Songs of exile by Kiana Davenport (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
The author discusses themes from her book with the same title
I krig och kärlek by Kiana Davenport (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2000
in
Swedish
and held by
1
library
worldwide
The Best American short stories
(
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
0
libraries
worldwide
more
fewer
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Associated Subjects
American Civil War (1861-1865) American fiction American literature American literature--Minority authors Anzaldúa, Gloria Chinese Citizenship Davenport, Kiana Documentary films--Production and direction Hawaii Hawaiians Historical fiction Liliuokalani,--Queen of Hawaii, Literature and folklore Male immigrants Manners and customs Poor families Russia (Federation)--Moscow Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg Russians Short stories Short stories, American Short stories, Canadian Trask, Haunani-Kay United States University of Scranton Welch, James, Women Women novelists, American World War (1939-1945) Young women
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