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This jazzy, sardonic novel depicts the nightmare world that was the Philippines of the Marcoses. Its terrain is familiar to us from the writings of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Manuel Puig: a lush, fantastical, overheated landscape, where the fractured lives of the poor are rendered palatable solely by dreams. Rich and poor, everyone sells something here; everyone has a price. The common dream of a myriad group of characters--bored teenagers, timid shop girls, male prostitutes on the make--is that hollowest of all modern apotheoses, "stardom." A visiting filmmaker, a German degenerate, buys the services of a pretty boy, who soliloquizes: "I'll have it all worked out, soon. I know I will. I have to. I'll hit the jackpot with one of these guys. Leave town. Get lucky . . . . Soon." This is a novel about the death of the good life of the soul: of all virtue, meaning, and hope. Exceptionally well written and emotionally wrenching. Recommended.
- David Keymer, SUNY Inst. of Technology, Utica
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- David Keymer, SUNY Inst. of Technology, Utica
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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"A dangerous play which actually achieves its great ambitions... it focuses our attention on a land not well understood... What kind of price does the average person pay while living under a dictatorship? What does naked power look like?... Dogeaters is a play of important answers" Jose Rivera; "A stunning play of epic proportions" Chay Yew; "In Dogeaters the journey is as titillating as a great vacation that leads you willingly into danger. The play carves a clear narrative line out of a dense literary pastiche - a real accomplishment" New York Times"
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I had to read "Dogeaters" for my American Literature class during my sophmore year of college. Usually when I have to read for class I get bored very easily, but this book completely astounded me for so many reasons. It is a frank and honest description of the Philippines during the Marcos era. The characters, particularly Rio Gonzago and Joey Sands are believeable and frankly portrayed both in negative and positive lights. I was particularly impressed by the way that Joey was portrayed. It is not often that an author's main character is a sympathetic, homosexual, drug-addicted, male prostitute. Yet the reader feels that he is a real person telling his story to those who would pick up the book. Though the final few chapters became a little hard to follow at first, I read the book at least five times, both straight through and also just passages, and finally developed a sense of what was going on. "Dogeaters" is one of the few books that I loved so much that I actually lent it to someone to read.
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I was introduced to "Dogeaters" through my Filipino-American Literature class at the community college that I attend. Though it was "required reading", that did not put a dent in my enthusiasm to read this novel. Because I'm at a loss for words, I hope Ms Hagedorn does not think it offensive to compare "Dogeaters" with a pop culture movie, "Pulp Fiction". Please (?!), this is a good thing! =) I thought the artistry of weaving characters and events (in my opinion, real people and places under fictional names; you're a sly one, Ms. Hagedorn!) was masterful. No one could have done the same justice at telling some parts of Filipino history. I had a difficult time trying to follow the events chronologically, but I am glad I was confused at times, so then I could go back and re-read parts. I was surprised at the detail Ms Hagedorn paid to certain events and certain (fictional?!) people, and re-reading "Dogeaters" made me think more about the Philippine government, specifically under the Marcos regime. History (both proud and sad) is brought to life, and it is done intelligently. Thank you, Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn. -from a reader more enlightened of Philippine history and culture after reading your book.
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A thoroughly enjoyable book, Dogeaters provides a fascinating view of Filipino culture under the Marcos regime. Hagedorn attempts to define and give an understanding of Filipino identity, how it is constructed on an individual level as well as on a national level. While reading the book, one comes to understand the problematic nature of living under a dictatorial regime by witnessing a multitude of characters escaping into the fantasy worlds created by drug use, a romance with the West (especially movies), and sleep.
While the book can be a difficult read at times, this struggle seems intentional. Hagedorn presents the reader with a fragmented novel, one told by multiple narrators (at times it is unclear who exactly is the narrator), one without a disjointed plot progression, and one replete with a dizzying cast of characters and events. It is through these difficulties that one may face in understanding character relations and plot that Hagedorn allows the reader to identify with the Filipino people. Citizens of the Philippines in the middle of the twentieth century faced profound hardships in the construction of identity. So too may readers of Hagedorn's novel find it difficult to identify with characters in the book, the events in the book, and the very nature of Filipino culture as expressed in the book.
Overall this book is an engaging read, providing both entertainment and enlightenment for the reader. One comes to a greater understanding of what may be called the Neo-colonialism of the West, or the imperialistic subjection of a people to the consumerism, materialism, and capitalism that so dominate the culture of the West. Furthermore, one sees that indigenous culture often falls prey to these influences. I highly recommend Dogeaters to any reader, but note that it would have to be given an "R" rating were it a movie, so reader beware!
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Dogeaters: Disjunction of a Society
Dogeaters, by Jessica Hagedorn, is an exploratory look at Phillipene culture. Set during the Ferdinand Marcos reign, the book focuses on the stories of many, seemingly unrelated,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. April 2000 von aaron kahl
Dogeaters
Dogeaters offers its postmodern readers a grand perspective on identity, its fragmentation, and importance to the individual. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. April 2000 von Andrew Ekblad
No Brain Candy in this Escapism
If you liked the movie MAGNOLIA you will love this book. Intertwining the lives of fourteen (sometimes seemingly unrelated) characters, author Jessica Hagedorn weaves a narrative... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. April 2000 von Meghan Moore
Profound ideas Abound
This is a genuinely good book. However, I must say that it requires a dedicated reader. There are many characters and sometimes the story line can be confusing. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. April 2000 von S. Gray
A DIFFICULT READ
I know I was supposed to love this book, but I couldn't finish it. It's fragmented and difficult to read.
Am 29. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
good
The Dogeaters, what a name for a book. It makes you wonder what it is about. You will probably think it's about people who eats dogs but it is actually about a girl faced with a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
dizzyingly powerful
Hagedorn's take on my country is eye-opening, witty, and true. We read the book for a student forum in Wesleyan University, and we could not stop talking. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Oktober 1999 von Jocy
nothing but admiration for ms. hagedorn
i'm filled with envy at the skill with which ms. hagedorn has crafted together all these overlapping yet diverse stories, snapshots, newspaper articles, anecdotes... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 9. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
A near perfect picture
In any case -- I give it all five stars on account of the almost comical portrayal of familiar (to a Filipino) personages. Ms. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
A multi-vocal representation of a post-colonial Philippine
This book offers a glimpse into the complex history
of imperialism and colonialism that shaped Filipino
identity. Lesen Sie weiter...
of imperialism and colonialism that shaped Filipino
identity. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. Mai 1997 veröffentlicht
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