Alternative Histories: Martial Law Novels as Counter-Memory by Ruth Jordana Luna Pison

Out of print title.

The author brings into her study a solid understanding of poststructuralist historical theory and literary theory. Her readings are sensitively presented and convincingly argued. This book will be interesting not only to literary scholars but also to creative writers.

About the Author
Ruth Jordana L. Pison (PhD Comparative Literature, UP Diliman) is an Associate Professor at the Department of English and Comparative Literature, UPD, where she teaches courses on Philippine literature, Philippine women writers in English, and literary criticism. Dr. Pison is the author of Alternative Histories: Martial Law Novels as Counter-Memory and Dangerous Liaisons: Sexing the Nation in Philippine Novels by Women 1993-2006 published by the UP Press. She is currently the assistant editor of Prof. Esteban Basilio Villaruz, area editor of the forthcoming new edition of the dance Volume of the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art.
A Philippine import. Limited copies available.

Paperback: 204 pages
Publisher: University of the Philippines, 2005
Language: English
ISBN: 978-9715424561

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