num_pages: 416
description: PINOY POETICS is a collection of poetics essays (with sample poems) representing over 40 poets of Filipino heritage who speak onbehalf of themselves, ancestors and peers who have been historically ignored by U.S. literary, cultural, and academic institutions. These essays show what is unique to Filipino poetics, including responses to American imperialism, the postcolonial and diasporic Filipino experience, questions about historical narrative, and the uses and abuses of language imposed by colonizers.
language: English
title: Pinoy Poetics: A Collection of Autobiographical and Critical Essays on Filipino and Filipino American Poetics
titlecomplete: Pinoy Poetics: A Collection of Autobiographical and Critical Essays on Filipino and Filipino American Poetics
genres: Poetry
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Meritage Press