POETRY AS LEGAL PROTEST: A Law and Literature examination of the mele of Queen Lili‘uokalani
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posted on 2023-02-01, 04:13 authored by Peoples, Rose<p>As an historical figure, Lili‘uokalani stands at the crossroads of some of the most important and controversial legal and political matters of her time, issues which to this day remain largely unsolved. My thesis is structured around three of these legal areas – treaty-making, sovereignty and land law – and the study of these topics are informed, shaped and elucidated by close reading of literary texts. In order to do so, I use the methodology of Law and Literature, more specifically, the examination of literary texts using a legal lens. The texts I will be using are the mele (poetry/lyrics) written by Lili‘uokalani, who reigned as Queen of Hawai‘i from 1891, until she was forced to abdicate by a group of haole (white) Hawaiian politicians and businessmen in 1895.</p>
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2023-02-01Date of Award
2023-02-01Publisher
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of WellingtonRights License
CC BY-ND 4.0Degree Discipline
English LiteratureDegree Grantor
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of WellingtonDegree Level
MastersDegree Name
Master of ArtsANZSRC Type Of Activity code
1 Pure basic researchVictoria University of Wellington Item Type
Awarded Research Masters ThesisLanguage
en_NZVictoria University of Wellington School
School of English, Film, Theatre, Media and Communication, and Art HistoryAdvisors
Hessell, NikkiUsage metrics
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Queen Lili‘uokalaniHawaiian literatureLaw and literatureSchool: School of English, Film, Theatre, Media and Communication, and Art History200599 Literary Studies not elsewhere classified200506 North American LiteratureDegree Discipline: English LiteratureDegree Level: MastersDegree Name: Master of ArtsLiterary Studies not elsewhere classifiedNorth American Literature
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