It is the newly-launched book written by Danton Remoto, one of the staunchly leading LGBT advocates in the Philippines.
Ever since, I have always been It is the newly-launched book written by Danton Remoto, one of the staunchly leading LGBT advocates in the Philippines.
Ever since, I have always been watching out for his new books to be published . I know he has something newer, wittier , and wackier he will share with, particularly something he wants to educate about among narrow-minded people- not to mention the Church and “moralist� politicians.
As usual, his new book has something to do with what is the real life of the LGBT community. But there is something new about the book. At this time, it is written with his Filipino prose. At my first glimpse of it, I thought it was inferior to his other award-winning books such as GAYDAR, and BRIGHT, CATHOLIC- and GAY which I gave 5 stars and 4 stars respectively. Besides, I did not like its book cover; it is too jejune in appearance, appealing only to young readers. There may be a pretext in it which Danton Remoto , along with his publisher , must have intended.
Most of his essays are autobiographical , have something to do with his life as a student, the time when he was still in the coffin, err closet as he put it. He wrote how he had a hard time coming out in the open to his family, particularly to his father who was fond of him. But it turned out to be just the other way around; he was accepted as whoever he is as how he was cordially accepted by his circles of friends. Also, he wrote about his past boyfriends and how he managed to make his relationship with them long-lasting. But what I liked about him is his being a prodigious son, an epitome of a smart gay who can be as promising as men and women in society. In fact, he wrote these essays ingeniously and in fashion with the taste of the young readers. In other words, he did not forget to blend his prose with the "napapanahong" ( timely ) pop culture. That is why I liked it and now I understood why the book cover seems to be out of mode for me.
Other half of his essays deals with the common issues about gays such as how they are discriminated against by society, what precautions they should do when meeting other guys, how they are asked derogatory questions and above all what it is like to be gay in 30’s and 40’s , elaborated by his own experiences . He also included a few essays about the typical gay hobbies such as reading men’s magazines and watching beauty contests. Furthermore, he discussed some literary writers whose works reflected in their being closet gays. ( So the famous writer Ernest Hemmingway ‘s sexual orientation turned out to be true after all. ) All the rage to each essay is the related-to-the topic pictures inserted at the end of his essays .
As a matter of fact, I have read some of the aforesaid essays from his previous books and newspapers articles. He just edited and translated some into Filipino prose. Since he is a certified critically acclaimed writer, no doubt he is still good at writing Filipino essays.
I have noticed that when Danton Remoto publishes a newly gay-themed book, he includes the articles which have been featured in his previous books. So for an avid reader like me, I cannot deny the fact that it let me down to some extent. Without his witty style, especially he wrote them in Filipino, I would not have enjoyed it. Thus, I am telling you, if you are gay who tends to cringe at its book cover and you do not feel its font size , or you have been an avid fan of his that you are not used to its new book transformation, forget it. Buy and include it on your book collections, and most importantly , share it with your friends regardless of their sex and religion. This is what Dan Remoto has always intended to do ever since he realized that he has what it takes to be a knight for the LGBT community. What are you waiting for? Get on with it! The more the merrier as the title puts it, � Happy na, Gay ka Pa.�
Congratulations on your another new book, Professor Danton Remoto.
By the way, when are you going to finish your first novel? As far as I know , you were supposed to publish it in March this year. I cannot wait to read it soon.
The book is 175 pesos and available at all National Book Store branches nationwide.
Automatically, I included his other works on my list that I would love to read more. Fortunately, I got the chance to buy it at a reduced price ( 10 pesos ) when the National Book Store near my house was selling some local books on sale . In the end, it did not let me down. In fact, after reading in this book his some short stories, poems, essays, and correspondence, I admire Mr. Bulosan more- he was an exceptional writer. I wish he had been brought into the world later than in the 1950’s; he could be paralleled with the apogees of the contemporary writers such as F. Sionil Jose , Nick Joaquin, Bienvenido Lumbera, Virgilio Almario, et al. Then, I would be a Bulosonian. (laughs)
E. San Juan, Jr. , the director of the Philippines Cultural Studies Center, compiled the selections of Bulosan's stories, poems, essays, and correspondence. He may be an avid Bulosonian too. ^^
Most of Bulosan’s selections are the reflections on his pent-up anger and frustration for the hellish life not only did he lead but also among his countrymen in the Philippines and abroad notably in the USA under the American colonialism. In his some short stories , the themes have something to do with how to make life better in America. In Be American, for example, Consorcio , uneducated , made a lot of effort to achieve his aspirations by working his butt off at any cost. He even desired to educate himself. Likewise, in The Romance of Magno Rubio, Magno , the protagonist , symbolizes himself as how he is enamored of his white correspondent believing that she loves him and no sooner will marry him than he gives her all things she needs . However, in the long run, both the main protagonists would realize that to be an � Americano� as Consorcio put it is a matter of ‘survival of the fittest�. In fact, in The Times of Our Lives paints the portrait of how the Filipino community was not united in protecting their labor rights. Some were practical considering that they were intellectuals and influential. ( This part could have been a lampoon at that time. ) In this case , there was an instance that a hard-up Filipino would be at the end of his tether just the like of Cesar Terso in The Thief . In order to finish his medical studies, he stole money ; then, paid it back by helping the destitute Filipino when he became rich , but he was suspicious of being into illegal business .
Bulosan also expressed in his As Long as the Grass Shall Grow his desires to be educated so that he could get ahead of life . Just the same, Filipinos were subject to discrimination, as a matter of course. In Homecoming, on the other hand, the last part among the short stories, is bizarre but heart-breaking. Bulosan expressed how his brother Marciano was so hapless to meet his family back from America after many years that he could not bear with the effect of his downright failure. Gee!
Among the short stories, I won’t forget about the letter his brother had sent to his father which he kept many years because no one in their family then was not able to read nor understand English.
While reading all the short stories, the only voice I could feel was Bulosan’s . I believe that he projected all the pains he had harbored on those characters, much more on the tones of the sentences.
Bulosan’s poems and essays are also impressive .Every line is peppered with anger, pity, hunger, pains, fear, desire- and hopes, love, determination.
His correspondence motivated me to continue my habit before: to write a diary again. I have got an idea of what writing styles I should do. ( I hope so. I wish I had 48 hours a day. )
If you want to read it, I recommend that you first read his America is in the Heart. Eventually, you will understand why most of Bulosan’s stories, poems, and essays are so heart-rending that you might end up finding him a bad-ass � socialist� and � idealist�. Bulosan went through a life paralleled with the life of people living in a hell-hole slum such as the modernly filthy scenes in Baseco, Tondo , in Payatas or as the ones you see in some poor places in India, especially the life as an immigrant in America where at that time Filipinos were almost treated like Black Americans. On this account, in the end, Bulosan was like a dormant Krakatau volcano on the brink of exterminating the face of America and its adjacent ally, the Philippines, by letting the lava of his literary pieces wreak havoc on their fields of consciousness. And somehow they did....more
BRIGHT, CATHOLIC- AND GAY is the title of one of Danton Remoto’s essays he compiled in this book. It aptly describes all the themes of his essays . AsBRIGHT, CATHOLIC- AND GAY is the title of one of Danton Remoto’s essays he compiled in this book. It aptly describes all the themes of his essays . As a matter of fact,the essay is about Raymond Alikpala , the author of the controversial book Of God and Men: A Life in the Closet published by Maverick House in 2012. Its original title was God Loves Bakla( Bakla means gay). Danton Remoto reviewed the book that Alikpala is such a bright person and on how he entered a Jesuit seminary until he was expelled after his homosexual activity was found out. But there is a better reason why , among the articles Remoto compiled in this book, he chose Bright, Catholic- and Gay as the title . If you dissect the title holistically, BRIGHT could refer to the fact that everyone , along with gays, could be colorful in any aspects. CATHOLIC may stand for the prelate perception about homosexuality.The DASH (-)before the word gay as you learned from English Writing Composition is also used to indicate a short pause ; Danton Remoto wants to imply that he as the representative of the confederation still braves out of getting the word “gay� in edgewise as part of society as what he has been advocating since LADLAD , an LGBT non-organization, was founded, or since the time when he shattered the Philippine society under its delusional teachings with his gay literature.
As a rule being an LGBT rights advocate , most of Danton Remoto’s essays are latently couched in social prejudice against homosexuality, how the confederation is still the subject of discrimination because of “wrong education�. One of them is on how LADLAD party list then was declared a� nuisance candidate� by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), labeling its members “abnormal� and “immoral�. Another one is on how smart-Alec politicians and critics still think of homosexuality as a “mental disorder�. Poor them! They still have stuck in a time warp like the troglodytes. By the same token, who can’t forget Jan-jan( not his real name) , the Cebuano homosexual who had been the butt of jokes and jeers because of the video that went viral around the social media a few years ago? The video was about the irresponsible doctors and nurses who recorded- for fun or probably for gay joke-the perfume canister they removed from Jan-jan’s rectum . Tsk tsk tsk As Danton Remoto put it, they are ones who are sick.
Danton Remoto also wrote that the confederation has the normal ability as do men and women. If I put it on my own word, Remoto seemingly wants to tell us that society would not be studded with stars and diamonds without them. Gays could stand out in literature. They could be competent in any fields such as in education, information technology, law, entertainment, and even in building a family. Try to exterminate them on the face of the earth, your deep concerns about evil will still remain. Gee! Life could be like in the Dark Ages.
One of the big impediment to homosexual freedom in society is the ridiculous , illogical, ironic, and paradoxical teachings of the church. Danton Remoto discussed that the church restraints a homosexual from its right to freedom of expression, bourn upon the idea that being gay is a sin. You go to hell if you are gay. To cap it all off is the insistence that it is ok to be homosexual unless he does not engage in a homosexual activity including same-sex marriage! Wake up, snotty people!
In effect, this book is just a compilation of some of well-selected Danton Remoto’s essays and articles after his Gaydar. All the essays are worth reading and interesting since they primarily deals with the same concept- homosexuality in the Philippines. And of course I can relate to the topics if it weren’t Danton Remoto’s impressive and witty writing styles , typical of a gay writer who uses gay lingo.
Another thing why I liked about this book is its paperback picture of two Davids holding hands with their wings flapping. In fact, I would blush when I brought it out on the bus to work. It could raise the homophobic passengers� brows, for they are malicious and ignorant to boot. Fudge! I am a product of the social pressure.
Danton Remoto will go down in the Philippine history and literature � actually he has done it- as one of the contemporary writers whose revolutionary vision is to make a big difference in society. He has been exerting a lot of effort to completely break the horrendous illusions of the Philippines about homosexuality by means of using his godsend writing talent. And for whom I am thankful because if the Universe had not let him be brought to the world, society would remain in the darkness. ...more
The word GAYDAR is the blend of “gay� and “radar�. Radar as you learned from your science book is a scientific method of finding position of things suThe word GAYDAR is the blend of “gay� and “radar�. Radar as you learned from your science book is a scientific method of finding position of things such as missiles by sending out radio waves. In other words, figuratively speaking, GAYDAR as defined in the book is the innate ability to spot another gay man no matter how hard he tries to hide his being gay. In this way, a gaydar associating with straight-acting men or paminta in Filipino after drawing off his radio waves will break the news under his breath that a very Adonis man women slobber over turns out to be part of the confederation. Yaaayy!
My university gay friend introduced me to Danton Remoto’s Ladlad : An Anthology of Philippine Gay Writing. The book is a collection of different stories and poems written by different gay writers including his own oeuvres. In fact, some were written in Filipino. Most of the articles are erotic in language, so my reaction then since it was my first time to read such genre was some kinda prudish pursing my lips and arching my brows. I thought that reading such book is balderdash; it’s raunchy. So I did not like reading it much, especially I had no any ideas of his literary styles. But over time, I realized why Remoto , along with his award-winning co-author J. Neil C. Garcia, published such LAMBDA-Literary- award-winning piece . Danton Remoto then was an active LGBT advocate. Thus, I had a rude awakening as though I had come out of my made-in-narra closet.
This is a compilation of Danton Remoto’s personal essays which were published in The Philippine Star from 1997 and 1999. He wrote about his growing up as a student abroad , with his family and friends , and his advocacy for the LGBT community. In effect, all of his essays are seethed in the same theme: life of being a gay in the Philippines. Also, he even wrote about the dilemmas such as the political circus and irresponsible journalism with which he had faced when he was still an advocate of the LGBT community.
I appreciated Danton Remoto’s writing styles now. As one of his commentators put before, he writes with substance. Most of his articles cling to reality, which knock the day light out of an idealistic reader, notably the clerics for an example. He associates his ideas with the social issues in metaphorical forms-typical of Philippine writing. You can relate to what he is trying to drive at such as mentioning some Philippine culture to justify his conspicuous advocacy. In addition, I am envious of his beautiful prose and clarity of writing. He really knows his stuff which must have given him a credible name in the modern Philippine literature.
Some writers are like crusaders . They put their talent for writing , although such skill can be learned, to good use , especially to making a big difference in society. For instance, black writers in the past just the likes of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ralph Ellison, Richard Wright, not to mention one of my favorite contemporary writers, Toni Morison , et al used their writing skills as their weapons to express their suppressible and dormant desires to revolt against the culture of racial discrimination. In terms of crusade against putrid perception about homosexuality, the only one popped into my mind was Oscar Wilde. Alas, he ended up in jail, for the society at that time was too vast to engulf him. As the history serves and since I have not been familiar with famous Philippine writers yet, Danton Remoto , along with J. Neil C. Garcia , is the only openly gay writer who has the audacity to do so using his flamboyantly decorated saber of writing.
A salute to you, Professor Danton Remoto! ^^...more
Sentence 1 : I had this burning sensation of shame while absorbing myself in this essay. Sentence 2 : I was ashamed of myself while reading this essaySentence 1 : I had this burning sensation of shame while absorbing myself in this essay. Sentence 2 : I was ashamed of myself while reading this essay.
Which sentence do you find easier to understand?
This essay is like a simple term paper with objective analyses and conclusions. Or I’d rather say that George Orwell was like a psycho-linguist studying the words we usually use as specimens. First, he presented five passages he picked from articles. Second, he discussed the theories of phraseology. Third, to understand the theories he discussed , he applied them to real situations in modern English. Finally, he drew his own conclusion.
Orwell argued that it is important we write clearly .He believed that the main purpose of writing is to express and share our ideas and thoughts with readers . Also, he pointed out that writing English is worth reading without using metaphors, similes, idioms, or obsolete words which vague the meanings of our sentences. Rather, we can simplify them in the sense that we understand what we really think of a certain thing. He believes, thus, that in doing so can prevent “the slovenliness of our language “as he put it bluntly.
Orwell may have some points. However, affected I am, I want to raise some questions, intentionally to rebut his ideas:
(1) If Orwell believed with the conjunction of other educated grammarians and writers as well that we should not use the words he mentioned in the essay , what are the words coined for? Are we going to throw them into a dust bin? How about the jargons or the technical terms?
(2) The real standard of an award-winning piece is based on the norms drawn by people. What is a universal literature? What is a real classic? How could laymen recognize that a piece is a masterpiece? Everybody has different tastes for literature. For ordinary readers, a simple book is enough. May be for entertainment value. But for readers whose intentions are the same: to develop their intelligence, they elevate literature to a higher level of thinking. That is the art of writing.
(3) Are archaic or obsolete words beyond readers? Probably, it depends on a reader’s intelligence.
(4 ) Why should not we use foreign words? It depends on what kinds of readers a writer targets. Besides, readers are not inside the box; they can explore the world of literature. Literature is flexible in character.
May be I would agree with his points that sometimes we have to consider the meanings of words . Are these words applicable to situations? Probably yes or no. In addition, since language is decadent, there are “times� that we have to adjust to the existing social conditions and changes. Could people still understand them? Probably yes or no.
No doubt. Orwell knew the psychology and mathematics of words. He understood what people think of the words used in society- let alone in politics. So what is this essay all about after all? I would believe that what he really wants to point out in this essay is that connection with readers is the most important elements of writing regardless of what concept you have got. He manifested this belief in his works. Mostly, politics is bad when the language is corrupt as it is the conspicuous undertone of his essays.
If I were George Orwell’s professor, just for fun, I would give it A+, but , in my humble opinion as a reader on GR, I regret to give it 2 stars .
This is a perfect combination with Shooting an Elephant ( 4 stars ) in one book . The feelings both convey in the sentences could bring about nuclear This is a perfect combination with Shooting an Elephant ( 4 stars ) in one book . The feelings both convey in the sentences could bring about nuclear fission. (laughs) I would , for sure, give it 5 stars .
Just the kidding aside. This is a perfect essay for the perpetual global issue now : imposing capital punishments on prisoners or captives. One of the punishments that has still been practiced is hanging. Recently, ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) was reported to have hanged few Egyptian Christians in light of their ideologies. In fact, it is sad to say that not only does such group embrace this kind of blood-curdling punishment , but also 58 countries still do. Twenty three of these countries have executed 527 people. To put it bluntly, most of the countries that still embrace death penalty are China, the United States, Pakistan, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Yemen, Indonesia, and Iraq.*They uphold death penalty laws for some reasons. Whatever argumentative reasons these countries have, in my humble opinion, I am absolutely against DEATH PENALTY, not that it is unconstitutional in our country, not that our country is a religious country, not that we are crime-free, in effect, we have floats of crocodiles in kind unless we were still living in a dark era when people were still intellectually and morally immature to kill one another, weren't we? If we are in reality at the present time, DEATH PENALTY is applicable when we are all in danger to get annihilated. Tsk tsk tsk Orwell was right: There is such an evil.
Upon reading this essay, there are lines that dwelt upon me:
“It is curious, but till that moment I had never realised what it means to destroy a healthy, conscious man. When I saw the prisoner step aside to avoid the puddle I saw the mystery, the unspeakable wrongness, of cutting a life short when it is in full tide. This man was not dying, he was alive just as we are alive. All the organs of his body were working - bowels digesting food, skin renewing itself, nails growing, tissues forming - all toiling away in solemn foolery. His nails would still be growing when he stood on the drop, when he was falling through the air with a tenth of a second to live. His eyes saw the yellow gravel and the grey walls, and his brain still remembered, foresaw, reasoned - even about puddles. He and we were a party of men walking together, seeing, hearing, feeling, understanding the same world; and in two minutes, with a sudden snap, one of us would be gone - one mind less, one world less.�
Gee, this part makes my flesh creep! A message coming from the other planet.
This essay sounds journalistic “in a sense � ( now infected by Orwell’s favorite word in his essays ) that Orwell had witnessed different kinds of state wars. His description about the prisoners, the miserably sordid camp, the hanging place, the dog, the atmosphere- they are one in a picture in my mind.
As I reviewed his essay Shooting an Elephant ( 4 stars ), Orwell’s writing styles are sooo impressive. I really liked it despite its ending is ridiculous. I am now getting more familiar with his trademark.
I have read some autobiographical essays, just the like of my favorite ones by Richard Rodriguez, considered as one of America’s best essayists. But I have read some autobiographical essays, just the like of my favorite ones by Richard Rodriguez, considered as one of America’s best essayists. But this one by George Orwell , is, for me, more remarkable in comparison . I was impressed. I liked it : simple but transparent, plainspoken, and persuasively natural. I would say that this is the kind of writing styles I would like to imitate.
George Orwell wrote about his anecdotal experience as a military policeman in Burma ( Myanmar now ) under the British government. He stated his difficult adjustment in a country where the atmosphere was emotionally suppressing because of the atrocious social classification at that time. His mettle was tested when he was expected to shoot an elephant considered by some at that time as a pain in the neck. So he would be in bind whether he had to kill or save the elephant.
Despite that it is considered to be an autobiographical essay, reading it is like as though a short story; it is absorbing. I liked the fact the narrator, probably Orwell himself, describes his experiences in simply artistic structures of the sentences ; consequently, I got absorbed in a tell-tale. As a matter of fact, I was carried out by the sequences. When the story ended, I felt like one of the spectators watched him kill the elephant and was relieved. But the truth I could be part of Orwell’s other side of self: leaving the scene in agony.
Behind its anecdotal façade, there is something metaphorical about the essay. It has something to do with Britain’s imperialism and its effect in Burma. In fact, in this essay, Orwell clearly states his displeasure with colonial Britain.
I have not read other Orwell’s novels yet, except The Animal Farm ( 3 stars ). This is my first time to have read one of his essays. I have learned a lot from Orwell’s writing styles. First, I liked the way he writes. I have tried to imitate other writers� writing styles, but reading this one gave me the epiphany that I do not need to sound intellectual: I can write a simple essay but naturally moving. Second, writing is an instrument for making a big difference to social issues. Besides, we do not need to wish that we were genius. I believe we can learn how to write skillfully. It is a matter of practice and effort at will. ...more
It is my first time to have bought a book written in Filipino at National Book Store despite that I find its price ( 175 pesos ) pretty expensive compIt is my first time to have bought a book written in Filipino at National Book Store despite that I find its price ( 175 pesos ) pretty expensive compared to the books in Book Sale. Usually, one of the reasons , aside from the fact that I am a certified bibliophile and bookworm, why I prefer to buy books written in English is to enhance my English skills in my profession and desire to be a good writer alike . Eventually, without regret, I fell in love with it ; its essays and stories are solemnly and deeply written like a deep well stored with the water that had never been fetched by time. Thus, it is realistic; audacious; and above all, heart-rending .
I was impressed and moved by Genaro Gojo Cruz� s “innocent� determination to pull through all the miserable things he had experienced , by how he managed to support and finish his studies , by how he filled his vacuous self despite that he came from a broken family. Besides, I liked his pesky innocence, typical of a boy bothered by this complicated world . You can relate to him if you really come from a poor family. While reading it, I remembered Frank McCourt’s trilogy ( Angela’s Ashes, ‘Tis, and Teacher Man ) , ones of my all-time favorite books. Their life stories have somehow complete resemblance.
Gojo Cruz has received Palanca Award twice for his exceptional skills in writing children stories. I should not give him any shadows of a doubt ; I liked his writing styles. He sounds as though your new friend telling you some stories- not just that they are stories but meaningful and inspiring. I bet my life that you would not get tired of him. In fact, I have this condition that he renders me unmoved in the air . Then, I tend to blurt out, “Encore, I want to read his other books more! � ( Overwhelmed )
If I am not mistaken, the pretext why the book cover’s color is orange is that it was once his moniker , which is the anagram of his name Genaro, whenever he traded names with his friends; whereas, the jeepney drawn in the middle part was his father’s .
If you are a book critic, you might be of the opinion that Genaro may have intended to write it with � paawa ( self-pity ) effect just to be on the market and see if it would be going like hotcakes. (In fact, this may-have-been idea did the tricks ; the book seems to have been flying off the shelves since it was launched last year. I can no longer see a large stack in National Book Store branches . ) But in my humble opinion, Genaro is so brave that he was able to narrate his personal life , especially since he is now a well-liked university professor ( not that I know of ). It is not so easy that you have to muster enough courage to share your bitter feelings you may be harboring for a long time and memories with others at all. He must have intended to do so but to inspire others , notably those children out there who have been dreaming of a prosperous life far from the miserable reality they are going through as what happened to him.
I like Genaro’s philosophy that poverty is a downright hindrance to finishing your studies and dreams. It is downright wrong to believe that it is not at all. If so, how? The answer is simple : follow Genaro’s principles of practicality. Besides, I agree to his another belief that IQ has nothing to do with a student’s capability to succeed; we all can reach our potential. You just have to be hard-working, persevere, and determined. Do not give up. Get a life as you know it is a matter of choice.
On reading it, I may be now enamored with Gojo Cruz. ( Blushing) I am now kicking to buy and read other Filipino books more . Of course, I include his as one of the books I will follow enthusiastically.
P.S.
On the verge of finishing it , Genaro happened to be my formerly university classmate’s uncle. My classmate’s middle initial is also Gojo Cruz. I was thrilled by this fact more when I remember him so proud to tell us about his uncle repeatedly. As a matter of fact, I have been to their place in Bulacan where Genaro grew up. Apart from that, I stayed in the place with my classmates for a project in Sociology for a few days. There I saw the places as well as his little house plus private library Genaro mentioned in his book. However, I barely saw the well; it must be the artificial well beside my classmate’s house where I washed my hands. What a small world! Now I have understood my classmate’s personality. It runs in the family! kkk ^^ ...more
Gilda Cordero Fernando is awfully spectacular- ang galling-galing naman nya! I was impressed by her unique writing styles - very Filipino, original, fGilda Cordero Fernando is awfully spectacular- ang galling-galing naman nya! I was impressed by her unique writing styles - very Filipino, original, far different from the other satirical essays I have read, full of fun, wacky ideas about our Filipino culture and customs. You could really laugh out loud because you could relate to them. SORRY na lang if you can’t. It might mean you are not FILIPINO after all. Besides, I wonder if she has a great influence on Bob Ong’s or Lord de Veyra’s writing styles.How about Jessica Zafra's ? Their writing styles have little resemblance. Probably, Gilda appears to be older than they are.But for me Gilda Cordero Fernando is exceptional.
Actually, the book is a compendium of her well-selected works she has written since 1960’s. It is composed of her essays, short stories, columns, speeches, and lectures. Gee, although some were written in between 1960’s and 1980’s , for I’m batang 90’s , I could be familiar with them, more so Gilda’s writing styles are very hilarious. She even made me chuckle on the bus to my work or during the office meeting. Yes, I did even read it during the office meeting out of sense of decorum. (laughs) The book is indeed absorbing.
The book is more interesting because each topic has its own photo which she must have chosen herself, including his paintings she is proud of , for she painted them auto didactically, without attending any formal schools.
Apparently, she must have first done a thorough research and had interviews with a close think-tank of hers before she formed her out-of-this –world ideas.
Envious of her writing styles, after reading it, I learned from Gilda Cordero Fernando that writers could be whatsoever they desire to be: They could be ORIG.
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