A Book of Her Own

Leny Mendoza Strobel's beautiful A Book of Her Own: Words and Images to Honor the Babaylan came out last year, but certainly deserves continuing attention, and so I post it here, along with links to articles here and here (the latter a review by Allan Gabboro).

"Strobel’s book is full of exquisite poetry and moving ruminations that reflect her intrepid endeavor to recover her postcolonial self. If one is to go by what and how she writes in “A Book of Her Own,” then it is safe to say that she has succeeded for the most part in finding her self, despite the “temptation to succumb to one’s inner postcolonial angst and fear.” Strobel now wants other Filipinos to follow her example and conduct their own meaningful search for the hidden subjective voice emanating from their authentic identity. That unique voice strips away colonial misconceptions and guides Filipinos into an enriching unity with their individual and collective selves." -- Allan Gabboro