Albert E. Alejo. Sanayan Lang ang Pagpatay. High Chair, 2016. 154 pages.

Authors

Soledad S. Reyes, Ateneo de Manila UniversityFollow

Abstract

Excerpt: A brief survey of Tagalog poetry in the twentieth century shows how poets have been shaped by a vibrant tradition of protest. By “protest” is not meant the outright excoriation of the status quo through the use of general statements and unambiguous demands for society’s transformation. Far from assaulting the reader with formulaic images and a self righteous tone, the most significant poets of the twentieth century engaged the world and drew on complex experiences and materials, fashioning these later into literary constructs.

Recommended Citation

Reyes, Soledad S. (2017) "Albert E. Alejo. Sanayan Lang ang Pagpatay. High Chair, 2016. 154 pages.," Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia: Vol. 7: No. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://archium.ateneo.edu/paha/vol7/iss1/7