Born and raised in the Philippines, Jessica Hagedorn came to the US when she was a teenager. A filmmaker, novelist, theatre maker, musician/Jessica is winner of many awards including the Guggenheim Fiction Fellowship. Jessica Hagedorn, Robbie McCauley and Laurie Carlos created a group they called, Thought Music, which was widely know for their piece Teeny Town. From 1975-1985 she was leader of a band called, The Gangster Choir. I freaking LOVE their piece Tenement Lover!
This clip is a trailer for her new book Toxicology...
More about Jessica Hagedorn HERE.
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