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Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 Salu-Salo : In Conversation with Filipinos : An Anthology of Philippine-Australian Writings
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Notes

  • As part of its commitment to give voice to local communities, Blacktown Arts Centre partners with Casula Powerhouse to publish the first-ever anthology of Filipino-Australian Writing.

    Salu-Salo is an anthology of creative writing by Filipino migrant writers in Australia. It is designed to heighten the consciousness of most Australians about the positive contributions of various Philippine communities in Australia. – Publisher's blurb.

  • With Forewords by John Cheeseman (Director of Blacktown Arts Centre) and Kon Gouriotis (Executive Director of Casula Powerhouse)
  • Although not listed on Trove, a copy of this anthology is held in the Local Studies collection of the Max Webber Library, Blacktown, NSW.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Casula Powerhouse ,Blacktown Arts Centre , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Emergence of Filipino Diaspora Writers in Australia, Jose Wendell Capili , single work criticism (p. 11-39)
Chapter 24*, Cesar Leyco Aguila , extract novel (p. 41-49)
The Elephanti"I touch the grave thumbprints of his knees", Ivy Alvarez , single work poetry (p. 51)
A Neighbour Remembersi"how to prepare", Ivy Alvarez , single work poetry (p. 52-54)
Mye Footei"she pickes my foote up by the heele", Ivy Alvarez , single work poetry (p. 55-56)
Auto/biography, or So I Was Tolde, Ivy Alvarez , sequence poetry (p. 55-57)
Chokkei"I was a sea-childe surrownded by watere", Ivy Alvarez , single work poetry (p. 56)
The Treei"'dare never swallowe those seedes', I was tolde", Ivy Alvarez , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
The Folding Wife, Paschal Berry , single work drama (p. 59-77)
Note: Author note: 'This draft is the final draft of the spoken text used in the 2007 Urban Theatre Project's production of The Folding Wife.'
The Making-Better Herb, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 79-85)
The Bleached Hills of Cotabato, Erwin Cabucos , single work short story (p. 87-99)
Manila Bayi"It's 5:30 pm", Noonee Doronila , single work poetry (p. 101-102)
Taft Avenuei"Long wait, buses, jeepneys, tricycles, cars, taxis surround", Noonee Doronila , single work poetry (p. 103)
The Calmi"The storm calms", Noonee Doronila , single work poetry (p. 104)
Benito Salazar's Last Creation, Crystal Gail Shangkuan Koo , single work short story (p. 107-123)
Kick Some Butt, Xerxes Matza , single work short story (p. 125-130)
Engagements, Xerxes Matza , single work short story (p. 131-132)
Monsoons Volcanoes the Interisland Shipi"drifting coast gone", Robert Nery , single work poetry (p. 135-136)
Black Nazarenei"The road to Calvary, through the tribal stockade,", Robert Nery , single work poetry (p. 137-143)
The Servanti"The high incandescent gods", Robert Nery , single work poetry (p. 143-144)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

The Asian Conspiracy : Deploying Voice/Deploying Story Merlinda Bobis , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 25 no. 3 2010; (p. 1-19)
'This essay develops on the premise of imagining, which is the heart of story-making: imagine the physicality of story. Imagine the deployment strategies, the covert 'translations' of difference' that facilitate the entry of the Other story through the gate.
And once inside, imagine how this Otherness is legitimised, packaged and consumed within the Australian nation.' (p. 3)
The Year of Philippine Australian Writing Erwin Cabucos , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Kasama , September vol. 22 no. 3 2008;

— Review of Salu-Salo : In Conversation with Filipinos : An Anthology of Philippine-Australian Writings 2008 anthology short story
The Year of Philippine Australian Writing Erwin Cabucos , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Kasama , September vol. 22 no. 3 2008;

— Review of Salu-Salo : In Conversation with Filipinos : An Anthology of Philippine-Australian Writings 2008 anthology short story
The Asian Conspiracy : Deploying Voice/Deploying Story Merlinda Bobis , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 25 no. 3 2010; (p. 1-19)
'This essay develops on the premise of imagining, which is the heart of story-making: imagine the physicality of story. Imagine the deployment strategies, the covert 'translations' of difference' that facilitate the entry of the Other story through the gate.
And once inside, imagine how this Otherness is legitimised, packaged and consumed within the Australian nation.' (p. 3)
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