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Biography of Carlos BulosanName: Carlos BulosanBirth Date: November 2, 1911 Death Date: September 11, 1956 Place of Birth: Binalonan, Philippines Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: writer, poet Carlos Bulosan For decades after the death of Carlos Bulosan (1911-1956), his works languished in obscurity and his extraordinary achievements were virtually forgotten. But in his short life, Bulosan rose from an impoverished childhood in colonial Philippines to become a celebrated man of letters in the United States, despite deeply entrenched racial barriers. His books and poems bore unsparing witness to the racism and hardships Filipinos encountered in their adopted home.While America failed to live up to his dreams, Bulosan continued to lay claim to his vision for the land that rejected him and his countrymen. "America is not a land of one race or one class of men," Bulosan wrote in his autobiography, America Is in the Heart. "We are all Americans that have toiled and suffered and know oppression and defeat, from the first Indian that offered peace in Manhattan to the last Filipino peapickers. America is a prophecy of …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…a close friend of Bulosan's, wrote this obituary, as quoted in Evangelista's book: "Carlos Bulosan, 30 years old (sic), died 11 September 1956, Seattle. Birthplace: Philippines; Address: Unknown; Occupation: Writer; Hobby: Famous for his jungle salad served during Foreign-Born Committee dinners. Estate: One typewriter, a twenty-year old suit, unfinished manuscripts, worn out sock; Finances: Zero; Beneficiary: His people."For two decades after his death, Bulosan and his works were largely forgotten. But a generation of young Asian Americans hungry to reclaim their lost history and heroes rediscovered him. America Is in the Heart was reprinted by the University of Washington Press in 1973 and it has since become a fixture in Asian American studies programs at universities across the county. Further Reading Bulosan, Carlos. America Is in the Heart . 1943; reprinted with introduction by Carey McWilliams, University of Washington Press, 1973.Evangelista, Susan. Carlos Bulosan and His Poetry: A Biography and Anthology. University of Washington Press, 1985. |