Returning a borrowed tongue : poems by Filipino and Filipino American writers

Author(s)

• Carbó, Nick

Bibliographic Information

Returning a borrowed tongue : poems by Filipino and Filipino American writers

edited and with an introduction by Nick Carbó

Coffee House Press, c1995

• : pbk

Other Title

Returning a borrowed tongue : an anthology of Filipino and Filipino American poetry

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. xvi)

Description and Table of Contents

Description

*1996=50th anniversary of year of independence granted to Philippines by US after WWII *Editors own poems have appeared ion numerous journals and periodicals *39 of 40 poets have published one or more books of poetry in US or Philippines *37 of the 40 poets live in the US (potentially able to give readings) Competing titles: of 6 other like anthologies, only one remains in print: Brown River , White Ocean (Rutgers UP, 1993)

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Details

• NCID: BA56424242
• ISBN:
  • 1566890438
• LCCN: 96011376
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Minneapolis
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 238 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PR9550.6
  • DC20 : 821
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Philippine poetry (English)
  • LCSH : American poetry -- Filipino American authors
  • LCSH : Filipino Americans -- Poetry
  • LCSH : Philippines -- Poetry