Noʻu Revilla is an ʻŌiwi poet and educator. Raised on Maui, she descends from Hawaiian, Visayan, and German ancestors. Her debut «Ask the Brindled» was selected for the National Poetry Series and won the Balcones Prize. Her work has appeared in Lit Hub, Poetry Northwest, and World Literature Today. She has performed internationally, in New York, Papua New Guinea, and Berlin. Her poetry film «Nānā i ke kumu» (tr. Look to the source) was selected for the Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival in 2026, and her poetry has been adapted for dance and theater in Oceania. She lives on Oʻahu.
Last update: 2026