Puppy Love and Thirteen Short Stories by F. Sionil Jos̩
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The stories of F. Sionil Jose are culled from Filipino life and are clear windows to the humanity of a people striving for justice and well being. Some are also charming episodes on growing up and discovery. F. Sionil Jose is best known for his Rosales saga, five novels spanning a hundred years of tumultuous Philippine history, from 1872 when the Spaniards executed three Filipino priests, to 1972 when Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law. His fiction has been translated to date in 24 languages.
About the Author
Francisco Sionil José, awarded as the Philippine National Artist for Literature (2001), made his novels, short stories and non-fiction works to highlight the social underpinnings, class struggles and colonial history of Filipino society. He is best known for his epic work, The Rosales Saga – five novels encompassing a hundred years of Philippine history, painting a vivid documentary of Filipino life. Since starting his writing career in 1949, José has written more than 35 books, translated into more than 20 languages and published worldwide. He has also been involved with international cultural organizations, notably International P.E.N., the world association of poets, playwrights, essayists and novelists, whose Philippine Center he founded in 1958. José has worked as a journalist, and has founded a bookshop, publishing house and art gallery. In 1966, he established Solidarity, a monthly magazine of “current affairs, ideas and the arts,” whose contributors included Southeast Asia’s leading writers, poets, statesmen, scholars and political activists. According to Prof. Edwin Thumboo of the National University of Singapore, “Ever the visionary, Frankie saw Southeast Asia as a region well ahead of the politicians, political scientists and economists. Solidarity did more to advance the understanding of Southeast Asia and the sense of it as a region, than any other journal.” Recognitions of José’s literary works and his influence on the Philippines and Asia include the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Arts (1980), Philippine National Artist (2001), and the Pablo Neruda Centennial Award (2004), and Officer in the French Order of Arts and Letters (2014). Now in his nineties, he continues to be a prolific writer and relentless voice against social injustice and national amnesia. Almost daily, he still climbs the three flights of steps to his writing alcove at the Solidaridad Bookshop in Manila.
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-97-1-884526-4
ISBN-10 : 971884526-7
Item Weight : 6.4 ounces
Publisher : Solidaridad/PALH; 1st Edition (March 15, 1998)
About the Author
Francisco Sionil José, awarded as the Philippine National Artist for Literature (2001), made his novels, short stories and non-fiction works to highlight the social underpinnings, class struggles and colonial history of Filipino society. He is best known for his epic work, The Rosales Saga – five novels encompassing a hundred years of Philippine history, painting a vivid documentary of Filipino life. Since starting his writing career in 1949, José has written more than 35 books, translated into more than 20 languages and published worldwide. He has also been involved with international cultural organizations, notably International P.E.N., the world association of poets, playwrights, essayists and novelists, whose Philippine Center he founded in 1958. José has worked as a journalist, and has founded a bookshop, publishing house and art gallery. In 1966, he established Solidarity, a monthly magazine of “current affairs, ideas and the arts,” whose contributors included Southeast Asia’s leading writers, poets, statesmen, scholars and political activists. According to Prof. Edwin Thumboo of the National University of Singapore, “Ever the visionary, Frankie saw Southeast Asia as a region well ahead of the politicians, political scientists and economists. Solidarity did more to advance the understanding of Southeast Asia and the sense of it as a region, than any other journal.” Recognitions of José’s literary works and his influence on the Philippines and Asia include the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Arts (1980), Philippine National Artist (2001), and the Pablo Neruda Centennial Award (2004), and Officer in the French Order of Arts and Letters (2014). Now in his nineties, he continues to be a prolific writer and relentless voice against social injustice and national amnesia. Almost daily, he still climbs the three flights of steps to his writing alcove at the Solidaridad Bookshop in Manila.
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-97-1-884526-4
ISBN-10 : 971884526-7
Item Weight : 6.4 ounces
Publisher : Solidaridad/PALH; 1st Edition (March 15, 1998)