Returning a Borrowed Tongue: An Anthology of Filipino and

Returning a Borrowed Tongue: An Anthology of Filipino and Filipino American Poetry
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A major collection of contemporary poetry, Returning a Borrowed Tongue brings Filipino/Filipino American poets from both sides of the Pacific Ocean together for the first time, in a single anthology of poetry. Ranging from celebrated poets such as Jessice Hagedorn and N.V.M. Gonzalez to writers whose work is not readily available elsewhere, this engaging collection represents a poetic tradition that is uniquely Filipino/Filipino American. Written in English, the poems of Returning a Borrowed Tongue reflect a relationship with the English language that spans almost a century. In the early years of U.S. colonization, Filipino poets were forced to â€œborrowâ€ a foreign tongue; today, fifty years after independence, they return the borrowed tongue with lyrical poems about migration, immigration, exile, nostalgia, desire, poverty, exploitation, racism, American culture, love, and invisibility.
Country USA
Brand Coffee House Press
Manufacturer Coffee House Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781566890434
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Returning a Borrowed Tongue: An Anthology of Filipino and Filipino American Poetry