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In Names above Houses, Oliver de la Paz uses both prose and verse poems to create the magical realm of Fidelito Recto-a boy who wants to fly-and his family of Filipino immigrants. Fidelito's mother, Maria Elena, tries to keep her son grounded while struggling with her own moorings. Meanwhile, D...

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1. Verfasser: De la Paz, Oliver, 1972-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Carbondale : Crab Orchard Review : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2001.
Schriftenreihe:Crab Orchard award series in poetry.
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Zusammenfassung:In Names above Houses, Oliver de la Paz uses both prose and verse poems to create the magical realm of Fidelito Recto-a boy who wants to fly-and his family of Filipino immigrants. Fidelito's mother, Maria Elena, tries to keep her son grounded while struggling with her own moorings. Meanwhile, Domingo, Fidelito's fisherman father, is always at sea, even when among them. From the archipelago of the Philippines to San Francisco, horizontal and vertical movements shape moments of displacement and belonging for this marginalized family. Fidelito approaches life with a sen.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 78 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
ISBN:9780809390205
0809390205
1299050689
9781299050686