Gifts & Collectibles Denison University | Returning A Borrowed Tongue: An Anthology Of Filipino And Filipino American Poetry

Denison University Presents “Returning A Borrowed Tongue” By Nick Carbo.

A Major Collection Of Contemporary Poetry, Returning A Borrowed Tongue Brings Filipino/Filipino American Poets From Both Sides Of The Pacific Ocean Together For The First Time, In A Single Anthology Of Poetry. Ranging From Celebrated Poets Such As Jessice Hagedorn And N.V.M. Gonzalez To Writers Whose Work Is Not Readily Available Elsewhere, This Engaging Collection Represents A Poetic Tradition That Is Uniquely Filipino/Filipino American. Written In English, The Poems Of Returning A Borrowed Tongue Reflect A Relationship With The English Language That Spans Almost A Century. In The Early Years Of U.S. Colonization, Filipino Poets Were Forced To “Borrow” A Foreign Tongue; Today, Fifty Years After Independence, They Return The Borrowed Tongue With Lyrical Poems About Migration, Immigration, Exile, Nostalgia, Desire, Poverty, Exploitation, Racism, American Culture, Love, And Invisibility.