Which Filipino modernist poet gained international acclaim in the United States for introducing 'comma poems' and the 'reversed consonance' rhyme scheme, writing under the pen name 'Doveglion'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Jose Garcia Villa
- Step 1: Jose Garcia Villa (National Artist for Literature 1973) used commas after every word in his comma poems and adopted the moniker Doveglion (Dove, Eagle, Lion). Answer: Jose Garcia Villa. Why not the others: Carlos Bulosan wrote America Is in the Heart.
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