J. P. D. Dela Rosa

Language Sense and Hybridity in Gemino H. Abad's Postcolonial Poetics

One common critique of earlier Filipino poetics is that they make much ado about nativist humanism and essentialism, sometimes characterised as reductive and marginalising. This article argues that Gemino H. Abad, a significant figure in Filipino poetry and Philippine literature, ushers in postcolonial principles thr...