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Bulosan
Who am I? •Author
•Poet
•Novelist
•Activist
INTERLUDE OF DREAMS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• With only 3 years of education from the Philippines,
Carlos spoke little English and had barely any money
left.
In the 1930’s, the union hall had a storefront at Fifth and Washington; their alliance with the American labor
movement was established.
NOTABLE WORKS
• AMERICA IS IN THE HEART (1943)
• America is in the Heart is the gripping
autobiography of Filipino poet and writer Carlos
Bulosan. His story starts as he describes his
peasant youth in the Philippines, recalling
memories of growing up on a farm with his
father.