{"id":426829,"date":"2024-12-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=426829"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"UOG-Press-celebrates-launch-of-Signs-of-Being-by-CT-Perez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/UOG-Press-celebrates-launch-of-Signs-of-Being-by-CT-Perez\/","title":{"rendered":"UOG Press celebrates launch of \u2018Signs of Being\u2019 by CT Perez"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Press is launching \u201cSigns of Being\u201d by C.T. Perez, a collection of poetry, prose, and commentary that explores CHamoru cultural identity through the lens of ec(h)o literature, or literature that interprets signs in the natural environment as echoes from ancestors.<\/p>\n

For Perez, this collection is a heartfelt attempt to articulate the unexplainable\u2014the essence of CHamoru consciousness and spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an effort to reach that level of expression of what is in the heart and the soul of a terminal being,\u201d said Perez. \u201cI\u2019m facing closer to passing than I am to living. I\u2019ve lived more than half my life and I\u2019m quite comfortable saying that. It\u2019s beautiful to age. It\u2019s hard. It\u2019s a challenge, but we could say the same for CHamoru people\u2014that we survived the many challenges and struggles, but we also are in the joy of life and the joy of being.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perez has appeared in \u201cIndigenous Literatures from Micronesia, Indigenous Women: The Right to a Voice\u201d among other collections and is considered by many a foregrounding voice in CHamoru famalao\u2019an<\/em> (women) poetry.<\/p>\n

\u201cSigns of Being\u201d is the second and final title published through UOG Press\u2019s Famalao\u2019an Poets Project that seeks to amplify and celebrate poetry written by CHamoru women.<\/p>\n

The project is made possible through the support of an Equity in Verse grant awarded to the Press by the Poetry Foundation, an independent literary organization that is committed to the increasing and strengthening the presence of poetry within the United States.<\/p>\n

The book launch will be held at the Guam Museum on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The event is open to the public and will include a poetry reading by the author, interactive displays, and free refreshments.<\/p>\n

\u201cSigns of Being\u201d is available for pre-order online at uogpress.com, nyupress.org, and Amazon, and in-store at UOG Press for $20. The book will be made available at local bookstores following the launch.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact UOG Press Publicist Via De Fant at defantv@triton.uog.edu<\/a> or +1 (671) 735-2153.<\/p>\n

The University of Guam Press publishes an array of academic and literary books and journals with a specific focus on the unique history, environment, peoples, cultures, and languages of the islands that make up the Western Pacific region. Visit uogpress.com<\/a> to learn more about them and browse their wide selection of local art and literature. (PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Author C.T. Perez, whose debut collection \u201cSigns of Being\u201d explores CHamoru identity through poetry and prose.<\/p>\n

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The cover of \u201cSigns of Being\u201d by C.T. Perez, a poetic exploration of CHamoru cultural heritage and identity.<\/p>\n

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