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Jessica Hagedorn
Writer

Jessica Hagedorn

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Writing Dogeaters and creating multimedia performance work.

Dogeaters · The Gangster of Love

Born
1949
Birthplace
Manila

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Jessica Hagedorn

Jessica Hagedorn is an American writer and performance artist born in the Philippines, whose work combines fiction, theatre, poetry and music.

Early life

Migration and training

Moved from Manila to San Francisco in 1963 and trained at the American Conservatory Theater.

Career

  1. 1975

    Music and poetry

    Began leading the West Coast Gangster Choir.

  2. 1978

    New York

    Moved to New York, where Mango Tango was produced.

  3. 1990

    Dogeaters

    Published the novel, which became a National Book Award finalist.

Selected work

Dogeaters

A novel exploring Philippine society and popular culture.

The Gangster of Love

A novel drawing on migration and music.

Dream Jungle

A novel set in the Philippines.

Beyond work

Family

Made her home in New York with her daughters.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: David Shankbone. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.