“THE MORAL stance of Apolinario Mabini was his best legacy,” said novelist F. Sionil José. “He was the most intellectual...
Happy Valentine’s Day! Love is truly in the air with so many celebrations happening in the city.
THE PHILIPPINE Center for the International PEN (Poets & Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists) has launched the F. Sionil José Young Writers...
Amid dire predictions that the printed word will not survive in the new century, Solidaridad is marking its half-a-century anniversary,...
The Philippine Center of International PEN (Poets and Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists) will launch the F. Sionil José Young Fictionist Prize...
"Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup/ They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe/ Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my opened mind/ Possessing and caressing me
There are occasions, very few, that turn out to be large and significant, when someone enters your life. That he is special and rare you only realize gradually, as he enriches you in so many ways, a quiet, abiding influence. As friendship grows into brotherhood and more, as you talk of little and big things. Over a breakfast of bangus, or buffet in Padre Faura, including a roast pig, during gatherings at his home in Quezon City, we talked of family, passing events, the ways of politicians, the destiny of our growing nations, and much else. Every time you meet, and after he has left, the conversations continue.
National Artist for Literature F. Sionil José is a formidable name in literature. His novels and short stories have been translated into 28 languages. The novels in the five-novel series, the Rosales Saga, have been translated into at least 22 languages.
1. “My Antonia” by Willa Cather 2. “Noli Me Tangere” by José Rizal 3. “El Filibusterismo” by...
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
