Not home, but Here: Writing from the Filipino Diaspora

Not home, but Here: Writing from the Filipino Diaspora

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An exceptional collection of essays-- these are meditations that explore the enigma and the complexity of the Filipino diaspora as well as the hopes and triumphs of writing, living, and being in between cultures. This collection edited with a powerful introduction by Luisa Igloria, inspries the reader as well as those interested in diasporic studies to comprehend the sorrows as well as joys of living in the spaces between worlds." -- Marjorie Agosin -- Chilean American author "A lovely and powerful book -- a meditation on what it means to be other. It's about journeys; its's about memory. It's about recovery and discovery. Ultimately healing and transformative, this is a book to savor." -- Marianne VIlanueva, [Amazon.com]

ISBN

9789712713583

Publication Date

2003

Publisher

Anvil Publishing

City

Manila, Philippines

Keywords

Filipino diaspora, Identity, Memory, Philippine culture, Transnational experience

Disciplines

Asian Studies | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies

Not home, but Here: Writing from the Filipino Diaspora

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