GOTTA HAVE THESE... Sionil Jose Novels now in Tagalog The two novels, Poon and Mass, in F. Sionil Joses five-novel Rosales saga, are now available in Tagalog. Poon which is set in the 1870s and is the first in terms of chronology in the Saga is translated by Lilia Antonio, Literature professor at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. Mass, the concluding novel in the Saga, which is set in the Seventies is translated by Lualhati Bautista, the award winning novelist and author of the bestselling novel Dekada 70. The Rosales Saga spans a hundred years of Philippine history from 1872--when the three Filipino priests, Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were executed by the Spaniards. The saga ends with Mass set in 1972 when Marcos declared Martial Law. The three other novels, all of which are interconnected but which can be read independent of each other, are Tree, My Brother, My Executioner and The Pretenders. They are scheduled for translation, too. Poon is mentioned by The Guardian as one of the three best books on the Philippines. Mass is F. Sionil Joses most widely translated novel. (for more information, call Solidaridad at 254-1086 or 254-1068) Che Sarigumba, Chenri Chen, Rei Rei, Alma Anonas-Carpio, Ma Ana Federigan, Ma. Victoria F. Cervales, Eunice Celario
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 06:13:59 +0000
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