Epeli Hau'ofa

Epeli Hau’ofa (1939–2009) was born in Tonga and studied history and anthropology in Canada and Australia, completing a doctorate. He wrote numerous social science studies on Tonga and the Pacific and served as private secretary to the King of Tonga. In 1997, he founded the Oceania Centre for Arts and Culture and later became its director. Hau’ofa died in Suva in 2009.