Comments on: Poetic injustice http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/10/01/poetic-injustice/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bokyo http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/10/01/poetic-injustice/comment-page-1/#comment-578222 Bokyo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:25:25 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=3131#comment-578222 During Marcos time in the Philippines, articles and writings critical of the government are printed in "cook books/magazines" The cover, photos and other articles published there, which was widely circulated, has somehow given an impression it was not politically charged publication; however, it was otherwise. It escapes and slips through without notice from Marcos' censor machinery. During Marcos time in the Philippines, articles and writings critical of the government are printed in “cook books/magazines”
The cover, photos and other articles published there, which was widely circulated, has somehow given an impression it was not politically charged publication; however, it was otherwise.
It escapes and slips through without notice from Marcos’ censor machinery.

]]> By: Moe Aung http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/10/01/poetic-injustice/comment-page-1/#comment-562208 Moe Aung Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:18:37 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=3131#comment-562208 Reminds me of the late Ludu Daw Amar's words in an interview for the <i>Irrawaddy</i>: http://www.irrawaddymedia.com/article.php?art_id=2739&page=3 <i>"For those of us who don’t dance to the tune of the authorities we must be creative in what we write to get the message across. It is very difficult."</i> Reminds me of the late Ludu Daw Amar’s words in an interview for the Irrawaddy:
http://www.irrawaddymedia.com/article.php?art_id=2739&page=3

“For those of us who don’t dance to the tune of the authorities we must be creative in what we write to get the message across. It is very difficult.”

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