description: Century of Dreams features fiction, poetry, and essays from the Philippines as well as new work from the U.S. and throughout the Pacific. This latest in Manoa's semi-annual series coincides with the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Philippine Revolution (1898), and illuminates the special relationship between America and the Philippine archipelago, with its 7,000 islands and 800 languages. Among the outstanding Filipino writers are Rowena Torrevillas, Bino A. Realuyo, Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., Cirilo F. Bautista, Marjorie M. Evasco, Simeon P. Dumdum Jr., Gemino H. Abad, Michelle Cruz Skinner, Eric Gamalinda, and Alfred A. Yuson.The U.S. writing includes fiction by Shirley Geok-lin Lira, Josip Novakovich, and Gordon Lish; poetry by Jane Hirshfield, Alberto Rios, Robert Dana, and Arthur Sze; an essay by Donald Morrill; plus reviews of current books and a portfolio of fine visual art.
language: English
title: Century of Dreams: New Writing from America, the Pacific and Asia
titlecomplete: Century of Dreams: New Writing from America, the Pacific and Asia
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publisher: Mercury House