
Uncle Rico's Encore
Mostly True Stories of Filipino Seattle
Peter Bacho(Author)
University of Washington Press
Published on 3. May 2022
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-295-74977-8 (ISBN)
Description
From the 1950s through the 1970s, blue-collar Filipino Americans, or Pinoys, lived a hardscrabble existence. Immigrant parents endured blatant racism, sporadic violence, and poverty while their US-born children faced more subtle forms of racism, such as the low expectations of teachers and counselors in the public school system. In this collection of autobiographical essays, acclaimed novelist and short-story writer Peter Bacho centers the experiences of the Pinoy generation that grew up in Seattle's multiethnic neighborhoods, from the Central Area to Beacon Hill to Rainier Valley. He recounts intimate moments of everyday life: fishing with marshmallows at Madison Beach, playing bruising games of basketball at Madrona Park, and celebrating with his uncles in Chinatown as hundreds of workers returned from Alaska canneries in the fall. He also relates vivid stories of defiance and activism, including resistance to the union-busting efforts of the federal government in the 1950s and organizing for decent housing and services for elders in the 1970s. Sharing a life inextricably connected to his community and the generation that came before him, this memoir is a tribute to Filipino Seattle.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
12 b&w illus., 1 map
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-295-74977-8 (9780295749778)
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Peter Bacho teaches in the Liberal Studies Program at the Evergreen State College and is the author of several books, including Cebu (UWP, 1991; winner of American Book Award), Dark Blue Suit (UWP, 1996; winner of Washington State Book Award), Entrys (U Hawaii Press, 2005), and Leaving Yesler (Pleasure Boat Studio, 2010).