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Jon Shirota was born and raised on Maui, Hawaii. He is the author of two novels, Lucky Come Hawaii and Pineapple White. They were both adapted into plays and received awards. In addition to other grants and awards for playwriting, Jon, in 2005, was awarded a creative Artists Exchange Fellowship from the Japan/US Friendship Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Updated February 2008