Powerfulfirst collection by acclaimed Filipina Australian performance poet
In Flood Damages Andrada explores themesassociated with immigration and inheritance, through the figure of a young AustralianFilipina woman, whose family has been irreparably damaged by deportation,violence and illness. The wounds inflicted by these events, political andpersonal, are felt most keenly in and through her body 'your blood sings ofthe scattered histories/ that left you here' and in a dramatic use of language,influenced by the rhythms of prayer, which expresses pain and anger withpassionate intensity. A performance poet, Andrada combines the theatricalqualities of voice and image in this, her first published collection, affirmingthe female body as a site of vulnerability and power.
Powerfulfirst collection by acclaimed Filipina Australian performance poet
In Flood Damages Andrada explores themesassociated with immigration and inheritance, through the figure of a young AustralianFilipina woman, whose family has been irreparably damaged by deportation,violence and illness. The wounds inflicted by these events, political andpersonal, are felt most keenly in and through her body 'your blood sings ofthe scattered histories/ that left you here' and in a dramatic use of language,influenced by the rhythms of prayer, which expresses pain and anger withpassionate intensity. A performance poet, Andrada combines the theatricalqualities of voice and image in this, her first published collection, affirmingthe female body as a site of vulnerability and power.
Scientific Essay from the year 2021 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Meteorology, Aeronomy, Climatology, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, language: English, abstract:...
In recent years there have been a number of catastrophic floods that have resulted in a tragic loss of life. These natural disasters highlight the need to further understand the occurrence...
The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its...
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