This title is currently out of stock. Leave us your email address, we’d let you know when it’s in stock again!
-
A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
The Experiment of the Tropics: Poems
The Experiment of the Tropics: Poems
Couldn't load pickup availability
Longlisted for The Believer Book Awards, 2020!
Named 1 of 6 must-read poetry books in April 2019 by The Millions.
The co-winner of the inaugural Gaudy Boy Poetry Book Prize.
Through the lens of history and photography, The Experiment of the Tropics returns to early-twentieth-century Philippines during American occupation and asks, "How does one look at the past?"
By braiding the music of anthropology with the intimacy of the lyric, Lawrence Ypil explores history's archives and excavates a city, both real and imagined, that is constituted by the shimmer of petal and porch, coral and brass--a river-refrigerator where women catch their reflections on the sheen of magazines and men lean against the walls of old houses and beckon, come here. So, we approach.
Spare, musical, and erotic, The Experiment of the Tropics uses the intersection of text and image to meditate on the nature of a city and its longing, the revelatory power of photography, and the startling capacity of poetry to cut into the violent but redemptive parts of history.
Details of Book
Related Collections:
A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
-
One Line Summary
Poetry exploring Filipino history through intimate lenses.
-
Who is this book for?
If you're drawn to poetry that weaves history, memory, and vivid imagery, this collection by Lawrence Ypil offers a rich, lyrical journey into the Philippines' past. Its unique blend of text and photography creates a compelling conversation with history, making you feel connected to both the tangible and the poetic. It's a beautifully crafted, evocative read for anyone interested in the intersection of art and history.