PDF Revolutions and Swarms
New year, new crises. Plummeting prices, degrading quality of life. But most citizen-consumers feel happy, it seems. The Philippines allegedly ranks third, among the happiest of nations, if that means…
Gallus Ignis, Angelus Novus, Lateralus
The series of “previews” (part translation, part summary, part review as noted in the last three column articles) shall end with Bomen Guillermo’s “Kawayan” (2007/2017) and Emiliana Kampilan’s Dead Balagtas:…
Small press and anti-feudal pedagogy
Its illustrator, writer, letterer, layout artist, and other members of the creative team seem to have had no formal training; but we should take caution in imposing the standards we have learned in institutions.
Preview: Apostate of Emergency and ‘The Writer in the Age of Sentimentalism’
Writer's note: From now, until the end of the year, I shall write about articles originally written in Filipino, share thoughts regarding their respective contexts, and discuss related themes. Part…
Preview: Reconsidering Arguilla and ‘Terrorism of the Text’
From now, until the end of the year, I shall write in English about articles originally written in Filipino, share thoughts regarding their respective contexts, and discuss related themes . Part translation, part summary, part review, I hope these previews pique the curiosity of the readers about the essays and their ongoing conversations with other texts that challenge national narratives and preconceived notions on Philippine literature, art and culture.