Akda: The Asian Journal of Literature, Culture, Performance
Pages 1-10 | Vol. 1 No. 3 | 2022
Woman, in Parts
Noelle Leslie dela Cruz
De La Salle University
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Abstract:
In this essay, the text of a craft lecture presented for the Bienvenido Santos Creative Writing Center, I discuss the interrelationship between gender and poetry. I present a close-reading of “Dreamweavers” by Marjorie Evasco, followed by a recital and critical description of five of my own poems. These are organized around specific body parts, by way of critical engagement with the association between femininity and the body.
Keywords: Philippine poetry in English, women’s writing, writing the body, l’ecriture feminine
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