Filipino author of a classic, “Writing the Nation”, playwright and critic, Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera, a National Artist for Literature. Dr. Lumbera’s contributions to the cultural landscape of the Philippines have left a lasting impact on generations of writers and scholars.
From the Filipiniana Book Shelf we review the post-modern novel llustrado by Miguel Syjuco. What makes Illustrado special is its fresh take on storytelling.
Post-structuralism questions the idea of fixed structures, stable meanings, and universal truths. New paradigms respond to how texts are read in their production of meanings for the contemporary times.