neo-gothic villas and gargoyles – is a mermaid-figure fountain that becomes a totem of dark desire
His poetry marks a clear break with the established Indian lineage of British literary influences
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the graceful and the slovenly - white plates on a kitchen table
dreams and hope conspire to remake the past and give substance to possible futures
Three Books by Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles, trans. by Kristine Ong Muslim <br><b>PBS Autumn Recommended Translation 2020</b> Octopus Medicine neo-gothic villas and gargoyles –Three Books, translated by Kristine Ong Muslim, with illustrations by Erika M. Carreon, is an essential introduction to the work of Filipino poet Mesndel Virtusio Arguelles. It includes Arguelles previous works Chi, Mal, and Antares. Arguelles poetry is a result of her unique deconstructive processes: intensely curated erasures from a variety of primary texts. The final product, further amplified by translation, is a hyper modern, radical poetry,
