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Perspectives on Filipino and Filipino-American Writing
Hala Bira!: A Celebration of Philippine Literature
Mar 8, 1997 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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A panel discussion moderated by Nick Carbo and featuring M Evelina Galang, Eric Gamalinda, Eugene Gloria, Jessica Hagedorn, and Eileen Tabios. What does it mean to write in a borrowed tongue? This panel discussion examines each participant’s individual development in relation to the literary/historical contexts of Filipino identity.
This program coincides with the publication of three major anthologies: Returning a Borrowed Tongue: An Anthology of Filipino-American Poetry; Flippin’: Filipinos on America; and Brown River, White Ocean: An Anthology of Twentieth Century Philippine Literature in English.
Location Poets House, Spring Street Sponsored By Poets House, co-sponsored by The Asia Society and The Asian American Writers\' Workshop
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- Date:
- Mar 8, 1997
- Time:
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Event Category:
- Readings and Conversations