disappointed with these stories, tbh, There are a few gems for sure, but overall the stories are trite, the writing clunky, and just, . . underwhelming. For all the snobbery that the vernacular languages got from Philippine Literature written in English, these stories did not live up to the hype, This is a fabulous collection of the most amazing short stories written in English by Filipino writers betweenand, Includes classics such as 'Dead Stars', 'Zita', 'Footnote to Youth' and 'Marriage', These are the standout, but virtually every story collected here is a masterpiece, Nice and amazing These stories are the
ones I truly miss about Philippine literature, Manuel Arguilla's The Long vacation is gold, This anthology puts together some sixtysix short stories in English written by Filipino authors within forty years following the introduction of English in the Philippines.
Originally published in periodicals now long out of circulation, they have been given this more enduring form through the efforts of Leopoldo Y, Yabes, a wellknown literary critic, scholar, and educator,
Students of Philippine literature will find this anthology invaluable as a reference and will appreciate the discussion and information provided by the editor in his introductory essays.
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