Literature and Politics: The Colonial Experience in Nine Philippine Novels by Jaime An Lim

The confluence of literature and politics is nothing new in the Philippine literary scene. For instance, Jose Rizal's novels, which where written during the late nineteenth century, deliberately invite this conjunction in their attempt to expose the social cancer afflicting the nation. This book isolates the one overwhelming, socio-political condition that characterized Philippine society and history during the last 400 years--colonialism--and examines this experience as perceived, interpreted, and developed by nine selected Filipino novelists.

Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 971100478X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9711004781
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.25 x 9.25 inches