In the Name of the Mother: 100 Years of Philippine Feminist Poetry, 1889-1989 by Lilia Quindoza Santiago (Out of Print)

Out of print title

Discussion of feminist poetry in this book begins in the year 1889. This was the year when the women of Malolos won their struggle to establish an academy for the education of women. It was also in 1889 that the poems of Iloco feminist poet Leona Florentino were published and became known to the public. Florentino's poems were included in the anthology of Mme. Andzia Wolska, the Bibliotheque Internationale des Ouvres de Femmes and was exhibited at the "Exposition International" in Paris. These two events - the petition in writing by the women of Malolos to establish an academy for women and the publication of Florentino's poems - are historically significant in that they mark the capacity of women to have an impact in the development of literature and society, individually and collectively.
A Philippine import. Limited copies available.

Book Details
Publisher: University of the Philippines, 2002
Language: English

Hardbound Details
385 pages
ISBN-13: 978-9715423458

Softbound Details
ISBN/ISSN: 971542345-0
Pages: 400 pages
Size: 6x9
Weight: 570g