Born of the rocks, of the sea spume
“I recently read Diwata, the most recent book of poems by Barbara Jane Reyes (published 2010 by BOA Editions. I found it a many-layered, profoundly moving work. Like Reyes’s earlier book Poeta en San Francisco (which I’ve written about previously in this blog, here), Diwata weaves together multiple undercurrents of experience and perception, mingling creation stories from the biblical Genesis and from Philippine/Filipino tradition, together with moments from the history and politics of imperial colonization in the twentieth century.”
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~ by Tichaona Chinyelu on March 4, 2011.
Posted in books, literature, poetry
Tags: barbara janes reyes, diwata, filipina writers, poeta en san francisco
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