Flippin': Filipinos on America [Asian American Writers' Workshop] [Paperback]

Luis H. Francia (Author), Eric Gamalinda (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 8, 1996

Here for the first time are Filipino and Filipino American writers telling their lives in their own words. Here are stories of passion and betrayal, home and exile, the politics of the self and a nation in search of itself. Together, these works provide a deeper image of the Philippines and ultimately, a vivid perspective of America as well.

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Filipino and Filipino-American writers telling their lives in their own words

About the Author

Luis H. Francia is a poet, writer, and critic who has published two books of poetry. He edited the seminal Brown River, White Ocean, an anthology of Philippine literature in English. He teaches Asian-American literature at Sarah Lawrence College.

Eric Gamalinda is the author of five books of poetry and fiction. He has been widely published in the United States and the Philippines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Asian American Writers' Workshop (July 8, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889876011
• ISBN-13: 978-1889876016
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #477,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #91 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States > Asian American