Dogeaters

Dogeaters is a novel written by Jessica Hagedorn and published in 1990. Hagedorn also adapted her novel into a play by the same name . Hagedorn's mixed ethnic background, with a Scots-Irish-French-Filipino mother and a Filipino-Spanish father, allows her to have a unique point of view of her homeland. Dogeaters addresses several social, political and cultural issues present in the Philippines during the 1950s. Dogeaters, written by Jessica Hagedo... more

Dogeaters is a novel written by Jessica Hagedorn and published in 1990. Hagedorn also adapted her novel into a play by the same name . Hagedorn's mixed ethnic background, with a Scots-Irish-French-Filipino mother and a Filipino-Spanish father, allows her to have a unique point of view of her homeland. Dogeaters addresses several social, political and cultural issues present in the Philippines during the 1950s. Dogeaters, written by Jessica Hagedorn, is set in the late 1950’s in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. A dictator rules the country. However, leftists are challenging his authority and his actions, resulting in great turmoil and violence. The story is told from the perspectives of a variety of characters, all of who are interconnected in this Filipino society. The title of Jessica Hadegorn’s novel is a common derogatory term referring to Filipino natives who supposedly eat dogs instead of pork or chicken. The term shows the attitude toward Filipino culture and society, as... less