Filipino Poetry and Martial Law 1970-1978: Clenched Fists and Yellow Ribbons - Tapa dura

"Lilia Quindoza Santiago, herself a poet, creative writer and political detainee has put together a significant contribution to the existing literature on the darkest side of Philippine history in recent decades... Santiago's volume reminds us of the struggles of poets, writers, artists, intellectuals, cultural workers and other groups in the shadows who came together to pull off "people power" the Filipino contribution to the theory of modern revolutions." - Dr Belinda A. Aquino, University of Hawaii, Manoa. "Literature and other cultural forms of creativity have a long history of opposing tyranny in the Philippines. There is also an equally long history of authors and performers being persecuted for their work being seditious, libellous or treasonous... it is resistance through poetry that Santiago surveys and analyses." - Dr. Lace D. Collins, Exe. Dir Hawai'i Institute for Philippine Studies.

The Marcos dictatorship that ruled the Philippines from 1965-1986 produced a wealth of art and literature dedicated to dismantling an unjust social order. This book documents and describes that body of work through the poets engaged in the narratives of the complex tensions of power and resistance of that era.