Pearl Kam Holifield

Background

Holifield, Pearl Kam was born on December 13, 1916 in Honolulu. Daughter of Albert Tin Kam and Helen Wo Soon Lyau.

Education

Bachelor, University Hawaii, 1944. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1945. Postgraduate, University Washington, 1946—1947.

Career

University library University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1945—1946. Children's library New York Public Library, New York City, 1948—1980. Haiku poet, since 1978.

Achievements

• Pearl Kam Holifield has been listed as a noteworthy poet by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Spring St. Haiku Workshop, Haiku Society of America.

Interests

• Gardening, singing, hula.

Connections

Married Harold Desmond Holifield, 1947. Children: Wallace Grant, Harry.

Father:

Albert Tin Kam

Mother:

Helen Wo Soon Lyau

Spouse:

Harold Desmond Holifield

child:

Wallace Grant Holifield

child:

Harry Holifield