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Raised in Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu, by his maternal grandparents, Kimo Armitage is an American poet, children’s author, playwright, and videographer. He is known for writing across several forms, with work that includes poetry, children’s books, and the novel The Healers.

Armitage has also taught Hawaiian and Indigenous literature at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Sources available here describe him as an award-winning writer, including recognition from the Maureen Egan Writers Exchange Award for Poetry.

His writing is often connected to Hawaiian culture, storytelling traditions, and the lives of Native communities. That mix of literary work and cultural focus helps give his books a voice that feels both grounded and inviting.