Author Archives: Richard Guzman

NVM Gonzalez: “As in myth…”–Part 1

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Richard Guzman

The following article originally appeared in The Virginia Quarterly, Vol. 60:1 (Winter 1984): 102-118. Widely considered one of the best single articles on Gonzalez and Philippine culture, it has been widely reprinted, including in a University of the Philippines commemorative … Continue reading →

Posted in World Writers | Tagged A Season of Grace, America Is in the Heart, American occupation of Philippines, Carlos Bulosan, counter-myth, Magellan, Mindoro and Beyond, myth, Nick Joaquin, NVM Gonzalez, Philippine culture, Philippine history, Philippine literature, Richard R. Guzman, Roland Barthes, Spanish occupation of Philippines, Winds of April, World Writers | Leave a comment

Haki Madhubuti: Black Men, Obsolete?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Richard Guzman

Born in Detroit as Don L. Lee in 1942, Haki Madhubuti’s daring voice, inventive phrasing, and ability to capture the rhythms and sardonic moods of Black speech have made him one of the two or three most imitated black poets … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Writers, Chicago Writing, Diversity & Multiculturalism | Tagged african american writers, African values, black men and black women, Black Men: Obsolete-Single-Dangerous?, black poets, Black Writers, Black Writing from Chicago: In the World-Not of It?, Chicago State, Chicago Writers, DePaul University, Gwendolyn Brooks, Haki Madhubuti, racism, Richard Wright, Teaching Diversity | Leave a comment

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Author Archives: Richard Guzman

NVM Gonzalez: “As in myth…”–Part 1

Haki Madhubuti: Black Men, Obsolete?

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