Ermita (novel)
| Ermita: A Filipino Novel | |
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 Book cover for F. Sionil José's Ermita: A Filipino Novel. | |
| Author | F. Sionil José |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Solidarid Publishing House, Inc. |
Publication date | 1988 |
| ISBN | 971-8845-12-7 |
| OCLC | 43424427 |
Ermita: A Filipino Novel is a novel by the known Filipino author F. Sionil Jose written in the English language.[1] A chapter of this novel was previously published as a novella in the books titled Two Filipino Women and Three Filipino Women.
Scenes
F. Sionil José brings the reader to a story to a time in Philippine history before the declaration of Martial Law by Ferdinand Marcos during the 1950s. José also brings his readers to prewar and post-war Ermita, formerly the district of Manila's elite. The reader is also brought to the Philippines in the year 1941, a country that went through the experience of being attacked and occupied by the Empire of Japan, a nation that suffered the effects of World War II and of going through the regime of the Marcos government.[2]
Reviews
Ermita: A Filipino Novel was one of the books reviewed by Ian Buruma for the The New York Review of Books,[1] and was one of the recommended Filipino-authored books to be reviewed under a reading and writing program of the University of Hawai’i at Manoa,[3] together with other works by José, together with other long narratives written by Filipino authors such as Nick Joaquin, Bienvenido Santos, Ninotchka Rosca, Edilberto Tiempo, Alfrredo Navarro Salanga, NVM Gonzales, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, Alfred Yuson, Carlos Bulosan, Jessica Hagedorn, Peter Bacho, and Wilfredo Nolledo.[3]
Translation
The novel was published in Korean, in 2007. It was translated from English to Korean by Boo Hee-ryung.[4][5]
See also
- Literature of the Philippines
- Philippine English
- Philippine literature in English
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Francisco "Franky" Sionil Jose". Buruma, Ian. The Bartered Bride, The New York Review of Books, Vol. 36, No. 9, June 1, 1989, retrieved on March 17, 2008
- ↑ José, F. Sionil. Ermita: A Filipino Novel, Solidaridad Publishing House: Manila, 1988/1994, 258 pages, ISBN 971-8845-12-7
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 List of Filipino Novels in English Suggested for Review, Creating a Learning Community through Peer Support in Philippine Literature, 300-Level Philippine Literature in English (Writing-Intensive), Manoa Writing Program, University of Hawaii, MWP.Hawaii.edu, 2007, retrieved on March 16, 2008
- ↑ Garcia, Cathy Rose. “Author F. Sionil Jose’s Insight on Philippines” (an article about F. Sionil Jose’s novel, Ermita – published in Korean), Arts & Living, The Korea Times, KoreaTimes.co.kr, April 27, 2007
- ↑ Garcia, Cathy Rose. “Author F. Sionil Jose’s Insight on Philippines” (an article about F. Sionil Jose’s novel: Ermita – published in Korean), BookAsia.org (Korean website), April 27, 2007
External links
- Book cover of Ermita: A Filipino Novel by F. Sionil José at SelectBooks.com
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