Description: This collection touches on memory, love, the sorrow of loss, and childhood joyall viewed through the prism of a unique Asian culture that is the product of American and Spanish colonization. The anthology reflects the myriad changes faced by Filipinas in the twenty-first century, their songs of survival, and the bridging of cultures. It gives voice and vision to the current condition of Filipinas throughout the world, while celebrating the lessons of childhood, memory, and place. It presents a shared history of Filipinas struggle to maintain identity in the far-flung Philippine diaspora. These women challenge the traditional ideas of home and show how landscapes inhabit us, making up who we are, how we think, and how we live. Among the fifty-two contributors are M. Evelina Galang, Fran Ng, Angela Narcisco Torres, Merlinda Bobis, Luisa Igloria, Lewanda Lim, Catalina Cariaga, and Linda Ty-Casper.
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Book Title: Going Home to a Landscape: Writings by Filipinas
Narrative Type: Fiction
9" x 6": 311 pages
Publisher: Calyx Books
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Anthology
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Author: Marianne Vilanueva, Virginia Cerenio
Genre: Prose and Poetry
Topic: Asian Culture, Filipina Americans, Women's Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
