Pintig 2 : anthology of prose and poetry from Philippine prisons.

Pintig 2 : anthology of prose and poetry from Philippine prisons. - xi, 213 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

The pieces in this book, therefore, address us not in terms of literature -- although a number of pieces here, particularly, the poems, are also well-crafted struggle of how it is to remain human in the midst of degrading assaults upon our rights and freedom. To overcome these transgressions on their humanity -- Satur Ocampo narrates how the detainees in Manila were able to establish a sort of communal life inside their detention camp, so that "in the face of problems affecting a few or even only one -- we rise collectively in action. --From the introduction


Philippine poetry (English).
Political poetry.
Short stories, Filipino.

PL 5533 / .P658 1985