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  • Blue banner image with text reading Excerpt from Magdaragat An Anthology of Filipino-Canada Writing. Background is watercolour that suggests a swirling sea. Open Book logo bottom left.
    Blue banner image with text reading Excerpt from Magdaragat An Anthology of Filipino-Canada Writing. Background is watercolour that suggests a swirling sea. Open Book logo bottom left.
    October 19, 2023

    Glimpse into the Wealth of Filipino-Canadian Writing Talent in this Excerpt from Magdaragat

    Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing (Cormorant Books) opens with the line "Magdaragat is Filipino for 'seafarer' or 'mariner'". It's a first line that heralds the expansiveness of the ...

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