# Garrett Hongo
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Garrett Kaoru Hongo (born May 30, 1951, Volcano, Hawai'i) is a Yonsei, fourth-generation Japanese American academic and poet. The work of this Pulitzer-nominated writer draws on Japanese American history and own experiences.
== Educational background ==
Hongo has attended Pomona College and the University of Michigan, and received a Master of Fine Arts degree in English from the University of California at Irvine.
915: Who Among You Knows the Essence of Garlic?
Today’s poem is Who Among You Knows the Essence of Garlic? by Garrett Hongo.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem exemplifies the kind of deep historical and sensory awareness only possible when one has turned their senses into a laboratory of feel…
Garrett Hongo | excerpt from “Something Whispered in the Shakuhachi”
In this week's episode of the Get Lit Minute, your weekly poetry podcast, we spotlight the life and work of poet, memoirist, and editor, Garrett Hongo. His collections of poetry include Yellow Light (1982), The River of Heaven (1988), Coral Road: Poems (2011), and The Mirror Diary (2017). His poetr…
[encore] 915: Who Among You Knows the Essence of Garlic? by Garrett Hongo
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Today’s poem is Who Among You Knows the Essence of Garlic? by Garrett Hongo.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. We're currently taking a break and will be back soon with new episodes. This week, we’re revisiting some favorites from Major’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally releas…
Guest Editor Interview: May 2025 Guest Editor Garrett Hongo
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 30, 2025. www.poets.org
Yusef Komunyakaa: “Frida’s Earth Mother”
Recorded by Staff of the Academy of American Poets and Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 30, 2025. www.poets.org
Garrett Hongo Reads Charles Wright
Garrett Hongo joins Kevin Young to read “T’ang Notebook,” by Charles Wright, and his own poem “On Emptiness.” Garrett Hongo is the author of several books of poetry and nonfiction, including “Ocean of Clouds” and “The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo.” He's received fellowships from the Guggenheim…
The Poetry Show: August 17, 2025 - Garrett Hongo (Part I)
This week's featured guest on The Poetry Show is Garrett Hongo, whose newest poetry collection, Ocean of Clouds, is out now from Alfred A. Knopf. More info here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747119/ocean-of-clouds-by-garrett-hongo/
GARRETT HONGO was born in Volcano, Hawaiʻi, and grew u…
The Poetry Show: August 24, 2025 - Garrett Hongo (Part II)
Part II of The Poetry Show host Daphne Stanford's interview with Garrett Hongo about his latest collection, Ocean of Clouds, out now from Knopf. More info here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747119/ocean-of-clouds-by-garrett-hongo/ & here: https://www.garretthongo.com/
Garrett Hongo: “God Only Knows”
Recorded by Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 15, 2026. www.poets.org
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