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Jessica Hagedorn Reads: Prose and Poetry from Dogeaters, Danger and Beauty

Jessica Hagedorn

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Description:In 1990, Jessica Hagedorn won the National Book Award for her vibrant and surrealistic novel Dogeaters. Here, she reads several passages from the book - and introduces the listener to Rio, a Filipino school girl just beginning to understand how the mysteries of her family reflect the mysteries of Manila. Listeners also meet Rio's fashion-obsessed mother and Joe, a disco DJ who has followed his mother into a life of prostitution. There's Daisy Avila, beauty contestant and future guerrilla, and the infamous First Lady herself, who dreams of afternoon trysts with the Pope at the Waldorf Astoria. In addition to the Dogeaters selections, Hagedorn reads 3 poems from her collection Danger and Beauty: "Souvenirs," "Song for My Father," and "The Song of the Bullets."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Jessica Hagedorn Reads: Prose and Poetry from Dogeaters, Danger and Beauty. To get started finding Jessica Hagedorn Reads: Prose and Poetry from Dogeaters, Danger and Beauty, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Amer Audio Prose Library Inc

Release: 2002

ISBN: 1556444044

Description: In 1990, Jessica Hagedorn won the National Book Award for her vibrant and surrealistic novel Dogeaters. Here, she reads several passages from the book - and introduces the listener to Rio, a Filipino school girl just beginning to understand how the mysteries of her family reflect the mysteries of Manila. Listeners also meet Rio's fashion-obsessed mother and Joe, a disco DJ who has followed his mother into a life of prostitution. There's Daisy Avila, beauty contestant and future guerrilla, and the infamous First Lady herself, who dreams of afternoon trysts with the Pope at the Waldorf Astoria. In addition to the Dogeaters selections, Hagedorn reads 3 poems from her collection Danger and Beauty: "Souvenirs," "Song for My Father," and "The Song of the Bullets."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Jessica Hagedorn Reads: Prose and Poetry from Dogeaters, Danger and Beauty. To get started finding Jessica Hagedorn Reads: Prose and Poetry from Dogeaters, Danger and Beauty, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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