The Kissing
Born in the Philippines and living in Australia, Merlinda Bobis is an established poet and playwright. She has won numerous awards for both her poetry and fiction, in both Australia and the Philippines. She is currently a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Wollongong. Publications include:Rituals, Cantata of the Warrior Woman Daragang(Bilingual), andSummer was a Fast Train Without Terminals.