y separately published work icon Cantata of the Warrior Woman, Daragang Magayon : An Epic single work   drama   myth/legend   - Six sections with prologue and epilogue
Alternative title: Kantada ng babaing mandirigma, Daragang Magayon
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Cantata of the Warrior Woman, Daragang Magayon : An Epic
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Adaptations

form y separately published work icon Cantata of the Warrior Woman, Daragang Magayon : An Epic Merlinda Bobis , Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 1998 9738495 1998 single work radio play

Notes

  • Drama in verse form.

Production Details

    • Produced in Paris at the Philippine-France Festival, 19-20 May 1994 and at the Sydney Asian Theatre Festival at the Belvoir Street Theatre, 22-23 September 1994.
    • adapted as a radio play.
    • Numerous other productions.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Language: English , Tagalog ( Pilipino)
Notes:
Text published in English and Tagalong.
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Related Works

Extract from Cantata of the Warrior Woman/Daragang Magayon i "They say we have won = Tagumpay daw ang digmaan", Merlinda Bobis , 1995 extract poetry (Cantata of the Warrior Woman, Daragang Magayon : An Epic)
— Appears in: Rubicon , vol. 1 no. 2 1995; (p. 37-44)
Reply of the Mountain Merlinda Bobis , 2003 extract poetry (Cantata of the Warrior Woman, Daragang Magayon : An Epic)
— Appears in: Filipino Women Writers in English 2003; (p. 142-144)
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Works about this Work

Merlinda Bobis's Poem-Plays : Reading Ethics and Identity Across Cultures M. Dolores Herrero , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: Portal , January vol. 4 no. 1 2007; Herrero analyses Bobis' poem-plays to draw attention to their questioning of patriarchal binary divisions and definitions of morality. The author sees in Bobis' work a 'feminist ethics of care' (1). From the journal webpage abstract: 'The aim of this paper will be to show her two poem-plays 'Promenade' and 'Cantata of the Warrior Woman,' not as isolated phenomena, but as part of a rich tradition of (diasporic) Filipino poets and activist playwrights. Moreover, this paper will study these works from the perspective of a postmodern post-foundational ethics' (see: http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/ojs/index.php/portal/article/view/153).
Border Lover Merlinda Bobis , 2003 single work essay autobiography
— Appears in: Not Home, But Here : Writing from the Filipino Diaspora 2003; (p. 118-137) Merlinda Bobis reflects upon her writing processes and her constant negotiation through borders of language, culture, and genre. The essay includes excerpts from many of Bobis' published works, along with autobiographical reflections.
y separately published work icon Roles and Images of Women from the Epic 'Cantata of the Warrior Woman/Daragang Magayon' and from the Contemporary Bikolano Perception Ma. Julieta B. Borres , Legazpi City : 2002 Z1360238 2002 single work thesis
Sounding the Ritual of Sensual Rebellion : Pacific-European Resonances Bruce Crossman , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: Leonardo Music Journal , vol. 12 no. 2002; (p. 63-65) Crossman discusses his collaboration with Merlinda Bobis, whose poetry he has incorporated into musical compositions and who, he says, has influenced the way he writes music.
y separately published work icon Cantata of the Warrior Woman, Daragang Magayon : A Bikol Epic Written by Merlinda Bobis : An Analysis Ma. Julieta B. Borres , Legazpi City : 1999 Z1360227 1999 single work thesis
Redreaming the Voice : From Translation to Bilingualism Merlinda Bobis , 1995 single work criticism
— Appears in: Rubicon , vol. 1 no. 2 1995; (p. 24-36)
Border Lover Merlinda Bobis , 2003 single work essay autobiography
— Appears in: Not Home, But Here : Writing from the Filipino Diaspora 2003; (p. 118-137) Merlinda Bobis reflects upon her writing processes and her constant negotiation through borders of language, culture, and genre. The essay includes excerpts from many of Bobis' published works, along with autobiographical reflections.
Merlinda Bobis's Poem-Plays : Reading Ethics and Identity Across Cultures M. Dolores Herrero , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: Portal , January vol. 4 no. 1 2007; Herrero analyses Bobis' poem-plays to draw attention to their questioning of patriarchal binary divisions and definitions of morality. The author sees in Bobis' work a 'feminist ethics of care' (1). From the journal webpage abstract: 'The aim of this paper will be to show her two poem-plays 'Promenade' and 'Cantata of the Warrior Woman,' not as isolated phenomena, but as part of a rich tradition of (diasporic) Filipino poets and activist playwrights. Moreover, this paper will study these works from the perspective of a postmodern post-foundational ethics' (see: http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/ojs/index.php/portal/article/view/153).
Scaling Daragang Magayon : The Bilingual Poet Translating Herself Merlinda Bobis , 1991 single work criticism
— Appears in: Asian Voices in English 1991; (p. 55-63) Bobis writes about the process of composing her poem Daragang Magayon, beginning in English, shelving this attempt for nearly a year, returning to write it in Tagalog, then translating this into English. Her article analyses differences in these three versions and comments on the challenges of translation.
'The Warrior Woman Carves Her Own Space': Merlinda Carullo Bobis Merlinda Gray (interviewer), 1997 single work interview
— Appears in: Performing Women/ Performing Feminisms : Interviews with International Women Playwrights 1997; (p. 39-42)
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