Lee A. Tonouchi a.k.a. "Da Pidgin Guerrilla" writes in Hawai'i Creole English. He had several plays produced by Kumu Kahua Theatre. Dey include Gone Feeshing, Living Pidgin, Da Kine Space, Echoes of Dat Red Guitar, and UchinaAloha. Paliku Theatre did his play Oriental Faddah and Son. HTY did his youth play Three Year Swim Club. An'den da East West Players did da adult version which wuz one Los Angeles Times Critic's Choice Selection.
His most recentest book Chiburu: Anthology of Hawai'i Okinawan Literature came out this year. His children's picture book Okinawan Princess: Da Legend of Hajichi Tattoos won one Skipping Stones Honor Award. His Pidgin poetry collection Significant Moments in da Life of Oriental Faddah and Son won da Association for Asian American Studies Book Award. His...
Lee A. Tonouchi a.k.a. "Da Pidgin Guerrilla" writes in Hawai'i Creole English. He had several plays produced by Kumu Kahua Theatre. Dey include Gone Feeshing, Living Pidgin, Da Kine Space, Echoes of Dat Red Guitar, and UchinaAloha. Paliku Theatre did his play Oriental Faddah and Son. HTY did his youth play Three Year Swim Club. An'den da East West Players did da adult version which wuz one Los Angeles Times Critic's Choice Selection.
His most recentest book Chiburu: Anthology of Hawai'i Okinawan Literature came out this year. His children's picture book Okinawan Princess: Da Legend of Hajichi Tattoos won one Skipping Stones Honor Award. His Pidgin poetry collection Significant Moments in da Life of Oriental Faddah and Son won da Association for Asian American Studies Book Award. His oddah books include Da Word, Living Pidgin: Contemplations on Pidgin Culture, and Da Kine Dictionary.
Most recently he da recipient of da 2021-2022 Tony Quagliano Poetry Award and da 2023 American Association for Applied Linguistics Distinguished Public Service Award for his work in raising public awareness of important language-related issues and promoting linguistic social justice.