Poetry
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Poetry
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How we took it: vignettes of Japanese internment camps in the Philippines / by Alfred J. Stahl ; cartoons by John L. (Jigger) Jay
A collection of humorous poems and short vignettes documenting the lighter side of internment camp, in Santo Tomas and Los Baños.
These are illustrated with cartoons which highlight the poems, and show how the internees never lost their sense of…
These are illustrated with cartoons which highlight the poems, and show how the internees never lost their sense of…
Bars from bilibid prison / by Charles Brown
A collection of poems written while a prisoner of war, this book captures the emotions and feelings of Americans who found themselves captives of the Japanese. “If you lock a man up, he will eventually write something,” the author states.
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Consider the lilies-- / by Janet Pelton Walker
Small book assembling prose vignettes and short poems, by an American resident of Manila before, during and after the war.
Topics cover personal sketches, reminiscences, humor, and observations on everyday things. Part V (pp. 77-106) covers the…
Topics cover personal sketches, reminiscences, humor, and observations on everyday things. Part V (pp. 77-106) covers the…
Forever the sparrow / by Janet Walker ; with an introduction by Nick Joaquin
Ms. Walker was an American resident and writer in Manila before, during and after the war. She was born in California and also spent some years in Hawaii. She assembles several short articles and verses on various topics and experiences in…
The long dark road / William Edward Brougher
Gen. Brougher was assigned to the Philippines in 1939; in 1941 he was made commander of the Philippine Army’s 11th Division. The division was in action from the time Japanese forces landed on Luzon.
This book is not about the battle fought: it is…
This book is not about the battle fought: it is…
Sonnets from captivity and other poems / by Eleanor T. M. Harvey
This book is a collection of verses picturing life in pre-war and wartime Philippines. The author, an American woman married to an Episcopal missionary stationed in Bontoc, was in Manila at the start of the war.
The poems document activities and…
The poems document activities and…
Soldier from Bataan / by Mira Kearton.
A collection of poems written by an American as a tribute to the defenders of the Philippines published in the US during the war.
“Soldier of Bataan” is the only poem specifically on the war in the Philippines, a lyrical praise of the Bataan…
“Soldier of Bataan” is the only poem specifically on the war in the Philippines, a lyrical praise of the Bataan…
Nothing but praise / by Henry G. Lee
Lee was a 1st Lieutenant in the Headquarters and Military Police Company of the Philippine Division, U.S. Army and fought in Bataan. He was among those who had to surrender, go through the death march and suffer over three years of imprisonment. To…
Barbed wire and rice : poems and songs from Japanese prisoner-of-war camps / collected by Bishop D. McKendree
This book is a collection of verse (poems and songs) written by American prisoners of war captured in the Philippines. Most are anonymous, but a few authors are named.
The poems and songs reflect the experiences, hopes, and sentiments of these…
The poems and songs reflect the experiences, hopes, and sentiments of these…
A few poems and essays / by A. V. H. Hartendorp
Hartendorp was the editor and owner of the respected pre-war monthly, Philippine Magazine. Literate, well informed and long-time resident of the Philippines, Hartendorp occasionally wrote poetry, some of which were published before the war. This…