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Alternative alamat : myths and legends from the Philippines, an anthology / edited by Paolo Chikiamco ; illustrated by Mervin Malonzo.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: North Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: International editionDescription: 217 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780804855570
  • 0804855579
Other title:
  • Alternative alamat, an anthology [Cover title]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • GR 325 Al793 2022
Contents:
Introducation -- Ana's little pawnshop on Makiling St / Eliza Victoria -- Harinuo's love song / Rochita Loenen-Ruiz -- The last full show / Budjette Tan -- The alipin's tale / Raymond G. Falgui -- Keeper of my sky / Timothy James Dimacali -- Conquering makiling / Mo Francisco -- The sorceress queen / Raissa Rivera Falgui -- Beneath the acacia / Celestine Trinidad -- Offerings to Aman Sinaya / Andrei Tupaz -- Balat, buwan, ngalan / David Hontiveros -- A door opens: the beginning of the fall of the ispancialo-in-hinirang / Dean Francis Alfar -- Remembrance / Eliza Victoria -- Appendices -- Upo / Andrew Drilon.
Summary: Dip into the rich treasure trove of Filipino alamat (legends) with this new collection of contemporary short stories. This anthology includes works by a dozen talented and award-winning Filipino writers including Budjette Tan (Trese) and Eliza Victoria (Dwellers). Explore richly imagined realms where powerful gods and magical creatures are responsible for the twists and turns of fate in the lives of ordinary people.
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Filipiniana Filipiniana Tanay College Library Reserve Section GR 325 Al793 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available URSTAN-N3468

"Fantasy and fiction combine in this fresh and essential reboot of the Philippines' mythic past."

Introducation -- Ana's little pawnshop on Makiling St / Eliza Victoria -- Harinuo's love song / Rochita Loenen-Ruiz -- The last full show / Budjette Tan -- The alipin's tale / Raymond G. Falgui -- Keeper of my sky / Timothy James Dimacali -- Conquering makiling / Mo Francisco -- The sorceress queen / Raissa Rivera Falgui -- Beneath the acacia / Celestine Trinidad -- Offerings to Aman Sinaya / Andrei Tupaz -- Balat, buwan, ngalan / David Hontiveros -- A door opens: the beginning of the fall of the ispancialo-in-hinirang / Dean Francis Alfar -- Remembrance / Eliza Victoria -- Appendices -- Upo / Andrew Drilon.

Dip into the rich treasure trove of Filipino alamat (legends) with this new collection of contemporary short stories. This anthology includes works by a dozen talented and award-winning Filipino writers including Budjette Tan (Trese) and Eliza Victoria (Dwellers). Explore richly imagined realms where powerful gods and magical creatures are responsible for the twists and turns of fate in the lives of ordinary people.

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