Dogeaters
1990 novel by Jessica Hagedorn / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Jessica Hagedorn novel. For Jesse Lee Kercheval book, see The Dogeater.
Dogeaters is a novel written by Jessica Hagedorn and published in 1990. Hagedorn also adapted her novel into a play by the same name.[1] Dogeaters, set in the late 1950s in Manila (the capital of the Philippines), addresses several social, political and cultural issues present in the Philippines during the 1950s.
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Author | Jessica Hagedorn |
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Cover artist | Stephanie Bart-Horvath |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Pantheon Books |
Publication date | March 1990 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 251 pp (first edition, hardback) |
ISBN | 978-0-394-57498-1 (first edition, hardback) |
OCLC | 20056281 |
813/.54 20 | |
LC Class | PS3558.A3228 D64 1990 |
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The title is a common derogatory term referring to Filipino natives who supposedly eat dogs instead of pork or chicken. The term reflects attitudes within Filipino culture and attempts to become more westernized.