The Perseverance by Raymond Antrobus / Penned in the Margins / 2018 / 91 pages Raymond Antrobus' latest book, The Perseverance, opens with a sentence from American poet Robin Coste Lewis: "There is no telling what language is inside the body." This enigmatic statement asks what language truly is. Language, as suggested by Lewis, exists in the realm of the interpersonal … [Read more...]
The Experiment of the Tropics by Lawrence Lacambra Ypil, reviewed by Kendrick Loo
The Experiment of the Tropics by Lawrence Lacambra Ypil / Gaudy Boy Imprint / 2018 / 72 pages. It is difficult to unpack the impact of imperial power from culture. Some facts are historical: Asian cities like Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore were once occupied by foreign powers. However, to assume that the word "once" signifies a freedom from imperial influence in the … [Read more...]
