IMBUIDO, JULIA MAXENE L.

ABM 11-1

ACTIVITY: LITERARY RESEARCH WORK

DIRECTIONS

1. Research the biography of Marjorie M. Evasco as an author using the worksheet

below.
2. Read the poem Dreamweaver by Marjorie M. Evasco and submit an analysis of the
poem putting significance on certain features of author’s biographical background
and your background as a reader

NOTE: Use another sheet if necessary.

Biography of Marjorie M. Evasco

Marjorie Evasco
 One of the earliest Filipina feminist poets.
 Supporter of women’s rights,especially of women writers.
 She is a poet writing in two languages: English and her mother tongue,Binisaya
(Boholano-Visayan)
 She has written many essays on women's poetry, several of them finding their place in
various anthologies.
 She served as editor of a special issue of Ani in 1998 that featured writings and art
work by Filipino women. She also edited the book on place and memory of her home-
island called "The Bohol We Love: Memoirs of Growing Up Boholano." in 2017. In
this memoir, she also translated works in Binisayang Bol-anon into English.
 In Spring 1991, she was given a writing residency at Hawthornden Castle:
International Writers' Retreat and a travel bursary from the British Council. And in
April-May 1992, she enjoyed a writing residency at the Bellagio Studies Center of the
Rockefeller Foundation in Lake Como, Italy. In September 2002, she was invited for
a three-month residency at the International Writing Program in the University of
Iowa.
 Awards :  
1. SEA (South East Asian) Writers’ Award
2.  Philippine National Commission on Culture and the Arts “Ani ng Dangal”
award
3. Writers’ Union of the Philippines’ “Gawad Balagtas”
  Works :
1. Dreamweavers: Selected Poems 1976-1986 (1987)
2. Ochre Tones: Poems in English and Cebuano (1999)
 Other books include :
1. A Legacy of Light: 100 Years of Sun Life in the Philippines
2. Six Women Poets: Inter/Views (co-authored,with Edna Manlapaz)
3. Kung Ibig Mo: Love Poetry by Women (co-edited with Benilda Santos)
4. A Life Shaped by Music: Andrea O. Veneracion and the Philippine Madrigal
Singers
5. ANI: The Life and Art of Hermogena Borja Lungay
6. Boholano Painter
7. “Valentina’s Valor: Stories from the Life and Times of Valenina Galido Plaza

2. Read the poem Dreamweaver by Marjorie M. Evasco and submit an analysis of the poem
putting significance on certain features of author’s biographical background and your
background as a reader

Analysis

Dreams are nature to humans however,not everyone had the ability to weave it into reality.That is
indicated in the poet Dreamweavers written by Marjorie Evasco;those dreamweavers are the womens in
which,she voices out for womens to unmute their screaming dreams by weaving this poetry
(Dreamweavers) into something that would awaken womens.She uses symbolism like earth house
(stay),water well (carry),fire stove (tend),air song (sigh),and ether dream (die) to add her touches on the
poetry.In my conclusion,she titled the poetry Dreamweavers because of her aunt unfulfilled dreams and
end up staying at home and led her to weave, because of the gender roles inequality.Moreover,Marjorie
Evasco is a feminist who advocates to put an end to women’s silenced dreams that is forced by fear and
anxiety by reason of gender roles.
However,there is this question that is lurking in to my mind so,here it is,”How are some women going to
comprehend and feel all the emotions that is link into this poet if some symbols are hard to
understand?”Well that is for me,because as a student who is not fluent in English still have to google up
the meaning and context of the poet.On the other hand,I agree with the message.
I am in awe on her poet,I must admit that at first read I didn’t understand a thing but if you are really
interested behind those unfamiliar words and the real personality of the poet,you will soon understand and
relate your life to it.As a women and a human being,I am also a dreamer who is not certain if i could also
weave it into reality.Nonetheless,Dreamweavers of Marjorie Evasco would really help womens to stand
on their own and fight for their dreams.Additionally,I could relate this poet,Dreamweavers,into the study
of Anthropology where studying of human being behaviour and such is likely studying how to boost one
women to unleash the forces that silences them.