Dogeaters
About the book
A polyphonic novel connects Philippine politics, popular culture and everyday lives in Manila.
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Jessica Hagedorn brings Philippine experience into conversation with migration. Her English-language Dogeaters assembles a portrait of Manila from contrasting voices. José Rizal and Nick Joaquin provide historical anchors alongside F. Sionil José's saga. Gina Apostol and Miguel Syjuco extend the selection with novels examining how history is told and the experience of diaspora.
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- DogeatersJessica Hagedorn
- Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not)José Rizal
- The Woman Who Had Two Navels and Tales of the Tropical GothicNick Joaquin
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Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not)
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Ibarra’s return home exposes clerical abuses and colonial inequalities in the Philippines.
The Woman Who Had Two Navels and Tales of the Tropical Gothic
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This collection combines fantastic and historical stories investigating Filipino identity and colonial inheritance.
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The Woman Who Had Two Navels and Tales of the Tropical Gothic
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