QUERIDA: Jose Rizal's family isn't pleased. Arriving in Manila by steamer in April of 1895, bearing a polite and rather nervous letter of introduction from him, Josephine is put up at his sister Narcisa's home.The Rizals, the brisk and efficient father, the tiny and autocratic mother, the gaggle of sisters as perceptive and proud as … Continue reading Querida: Josephine Bracken: Hero or whore?
Blog Post
Thinking COMPLICATED
The Noble Savage in 19th Century Imagination. Detail of Madre Filipinas in 'supplication stance', in Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo's study of Per Pacem Et Libertatem"...As the century progressed, native peoples and their traditions increasingly became a foil serving to highlight the accomplishments of Europe and the expansion of the European Imperial powers, who justified their policies … Continue reading Thinking COMPLICATED
Poetry from Querida Anthology
[Excerpt] Verses of the poem Minanikang Makina by Arbeen Acuña Tinurnilyo ko anginyong mga mataupang manatiliang pagtinginmo sa akinMinartilyo koang iyong isipan,kinandado ang dibdib at maseselangbahagiExcerpted from the book QUERIDA, An Anthology: Caroline S. Hau, Katrina Tuvera and Isabelita O. Reyes / Editors.Remixed cover of Liwayway Magazine (1935) from the Lopez Museum and Library Collection, Tel … Continue reading Poetry from Querida Anthology
Lopez Museum & Library 