Take Summer Was A Fast Train Without Terminals Written By Merlinda Bobis Presented In Text

come An epic of the old Philippines, lyric reflections on longing, and an erotic dance drama make up this collection,
Merlinda Bobis is an award winning contemporary Philippine Australian writer who has hadnovels,poetry books and a collection of short stories published, anddramatic works performed, For her, Writing visits like grace, Its greatest gift

is the comfort if not the joy of transformation, In an inspired moment, we almost believe that anguish can be made bearable and injustice can be overturned, because they can be named, And if were lucky, joy can even be multiplied a hundredfold, so we may have reserves in the cupboard for the lean times, Born in Tabaco in the Philippines province of Albay, Merlinda Bobis attended Bicol University High School then completed her B, A. at Aquinas University in Legazpi City, She holds post graduate degr Merlinda Bobis is an award winning contemporary Philippine Australian writer who has hadnovels,poetry books and a collection of short stories published, anddramatic works performed.
For her, Writing visits like grace, Its greatest gift is the comfort if not the joy of transformation, In an inspired moment, we almost believe that anguish can be made bearable and injustice can be overturned, because they can be named, And if were lucky, joy can even be multiplied a hundredfold, so we may have reserves in the cupboard for the lean times, Born in Tabaco in the Philippines province of Albay, Merlinda Bobis attended Bicol University High School then completed her B, A. at Aquinas University in Legazpi City, She holds post graduate degrees from the University of Santo Tomas and University of Wollongong where she taught Creative Writing foryears, She now lives and writes on Ngunnawal land Canberra, Australia, Her literary awards include theChristina Stead Prize for Fiction NSW Premier's Literary Award for her novel 'Locust Girl, A Lovesong' three Philippine National Books Awards: 'Locust Girl',: 'Fish Hair Woman',: 'White Turtle'MUBA: 'Fish Hair Woman'Steele Rudd Award for the Best Published Collection of Australian Short Stories: 'White Turtle'Philippine National Balagtas Award for her poetry and prose in English, Filipino and BikolPrix Italia,Australian Writers' Guild Award andIan Reed Radio Drama Prize for her play 'Rita's Lullaby' three Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards in Literature Poetry Category: Second prize,: Second,: First.
Her poetry collection, 'Accidents of Composition' was Highly Commended for theACT Book of the Year, sitelink.