Secret Asian Man - Softcover

Carbo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1882688244 ISBN 13: 9781882688241

Verlag: Northwestern University Press, 2001

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Book by Carbo Nick

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Reseña del editor

Secret Asian Man is a hilarious and poignant look at the immigrant experience. Ang Tunay na Lalaki (Tagalog for "The Real Man") is the Filipino Marlboro Man, a macho and bare-chested endorser of gin. But when he finds himself in New York City and auditioning as a bit actor, disillusionment quickly sets in: he realizes he, an Asian man, will never be a sex symbol in America. Fortunately for him, adventure ensues.

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Nick Carbo's Secret Asian Man is a hilarious and poignant look at the immigrant experience. The hero of this collection of poems is Ang Tunay na Lalaki, the Filipino equivalent of the Marlboro Man. Macho and bare chested, he endorses gin. When he finds himself transplanted in New York City and auditioning as a bit actor, disillusionment quickly sets in. He realizes he, as an Asian man, will never be a sex symbol in America. Inspired by Johnny Rivers's song "Secret Agent Man", Ang Tunay na Lalaki becomes a spy, rescuing Hello Kitty when Barney fails, sniffing out the criminals of America's racist pop culture and literary canon. Secret Asian Man has the twists of a mystery thriller -- murder, revenge, and mind-boggling clues.

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• Verlag: Northwestern University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1882688244
• ISBN 13: 9781882688241
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 60