Aileen Cassinetto

Aileen Cassinetto
Born Manila
Nationality American
Occupation Poet

Aileen Cassinetto is a Filipino American author. A San Mateo County Poet Laureate finalist, her work includes the poetry collection, Traje de Boda;[1] "The Art of Salamat" and "B & O Blues"[2]; "The Boatman’s Book Spine Poetry;[3] "How a Manileña Learned a Language";[4] and "Foreigners Among Us".[5]

"The intensity of her voice is not unlike the Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral with llantos like these: 'I say it’s all right./Yes, if I ever lose my mouth' and 'My old same hides/her face behind a fan'." —Nick Carbó

References

  1. ↑ "Traje de boda in SearchWorks". searchworks.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  2. ↑ "locofo chaps". moriapoetry.com. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  3. ↑ "CCP HOLDS PERFORMING LITERATURES FEST | Cultural Center of the Philippines". Culturalcenter.gov.ph. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  4. ↑ "How a Manileña Learned a Language |". 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  5. ↑ "Foreigners Among Us | Fellowship of Reconciliation USA Archives". archives.forusa.org. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
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