Mark Panek Explained

Mark Panek is a Hawaiian novelist and scholar. A professor of English at the University of Hawaiʻi, he is the author of two books on prominent Hawaiian-born sumo wrestlers Percy Kipapa[1] and Akebono.[2] His biography of Akebono, titled Gaijin Yokozuna, was called "the best sumo biography in English" by The Japan Times.[3] Lo'ihi Press published his first novel, Hawai'i, a story of native rights, corruption, and a hotly contested race for Governor.[4]

Panek is a graduate of Colby College and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.[5] He received the University of Hawaii Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching in 2008[6] and the Elliot Cades Award for Literature in 2013.[7]

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  1. Web site: Dark side of sumo. Schilling. Mark. March 11, 2012. The Japan Times. 2013-12-04.
  2. Web site: Gaijin Yokozuna: A Biography of Chad Rowan. University of Hawaii Press. 2011. Hawaii.edu. 2013-12-04.
  3. Web site: Akebono: Yokozuna to K-1. Schilling. Mark. November 19, 2006. The Japan Times. 2013-12-04.
  4. Web site: Press Release – Hawai'i: a novel. Lo'ihi Press. February 11, 2013. LoihiPress.com. 2013-12-04.
  5. Web site: Gaijin connection. Tsai. Michael. August 20, 2006. The Honolulu Advertiser. 2013-12-04.
  6. Web site: Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching. University of Hawaii. 2013. Hawaii.edu. 2013-12-04.
  7. Web site: Hawai'i: The 21st Century Update by Mark Panek. Tanigawa. Noe. May 14, 2013. Hawaii Public Radio. 2013-12-04.

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