Lee Tonouchi

Lee Tonouchi is a Hawaiʻi born writer and editor, sometimes referred to as the "Pidgin Guerilla" because of his strong advocacy of Pidgin.

Tonouchi promotes the idea that Pidgin is an appropriate language for both creative and academic writing. All of his writing, including his Master's Thesis, is in Pidgin. He is currently a professor at Kapiolani Community College.

The following are among his principal works are:
* "Hybolics" (1999), literary magazine in Hawaiian Pidgin (co-editor)
* "Da Word" (2001), a collection of short stories
* "Living Pidgin: Contemplations on Pidgin Culture" (2002), a collection of poems and essays
* "Gone Feeshing" (2004), a play first produced at Kumu Kahua Theatre
* "Da Kine Dictionary" (2005), a dictionary of Hawaiian Pidgin

External links

* [http://www.dakinedictionary.com/ Da Kine Dictionary]
* [http://www.bambooridge.com/danews.asp?n=4 "Bamboo Ridge" article on "Hybolics"]
* [http://www.honoluluweekly.com/archives/coverstory%20%202002/11-13-02%20Pidgin/11-13-02%20Pidgin.html "Honolulu Weekly" profile on Tonouchi]