The quintessential Pilipino American poet, storyteller, and co-founder of the Kearny Street Asian American Writers Workshop in San Francisco tells stories that span a century of Pilipino life in America. His poetry is inhabited by families, farm laborers, factory workers, Zen monks, pool sharks, cooks, children, lovers, preachers, pinups, young bloods, musicians, barbers, and Buddhas.

Rappin' With Ten Thousand Carabaos in the Dark: Poems

Literature & Fiction

Robles, Al

Poetry

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Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. Originally published in 1996, RAPPIN' WITH TEN THOUSAND CARABAOS IN THE DARK is a collection of poetry by the late Al Robles, the quintessential Pilipino American poet, storyteller, and co-founder of the Kearny Street Workshop in San Francisco. In this new expanded edition that also commemorates UCLA AASC's 50th anniversary, the book includes a forward by Tony Robles, as well as a classic essay by Al Robles from Amerasia Journal. Described by Ishmael Reed as "a journey into the heart of Pilipino soul," Robles's poetry reflected his power as a storyteller and his own activism. It includes glimpses into the lives of the elderly Pilipino Manongs, whose stories and lives he documented.

Rappin' With Ten Thousand Carabaos in the Dark (Expanded Edition)

UCLA Asian American Studies Center

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Rappin' With Ten Thousand Carabaos in the Dark: Poems

Rappin' With Ten Thousand Carabaos in the Dark (Expanded Edition)