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THE STORY-TELLING SPECIES
Reflections on "narrative—the only art that exists in all human cultures."
Human supremacy may be the product of technology, but technology is, in turn, the product of man's fancy, for the story of mankind is the story of Story itself. It was not the...
FILIPINOS ARE CLUMSY LOVERS
Valentine reportage from February of 1969.
Caroline Kennedy of London has been an honorary India Brava since July of last year, when she arrived in Manila trailing hippie robes and veils and long golden hair. Since then her feline green eyes and staccato tones...
PARCH
Between usa wildernessof no-treesdevoid of riversbare as the GobiHere windshowl turned loosefrom all directionsThey bury medeep quick as they leapupon mefilling my throat to the brimwith their hoardof whirling sandMy nostrils shornof breath Wordsturn into dunesMy eyestoo blinded to pictureyour newly shaven faceYour...
“The Pramoedya Affair”: More on the controversial Magsaysay Award
(Editor's note: In response to an article by Linda Bolido entitled "The controversial Magsaysay award" published in our August 28, 1995 issue, Filipino novelist and Magsaysay awardee F. Sionil Jose sent in this reply:
"Below is the rationale for the RM Award. Please print...
WEARING BLACK ON ST. VALENTINE’S DAY
jet-blackmy get-up today, from the upperto the underwear:black shirt, the color of mourningon this loveliest of mornings.black denims, the hue of rue.black shoes and socks.black briefs, the shade of grief.black heart i wear on my sleeve—and all because i can't have you!
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A MATTER OF CHOICE
1. A Gift of UnlifeWhat is sad, dear life-that-never-is,is you will never have knownthe unreasoning logic of this gift:this one of never having to be born,this one regret that must be nippedtoo soon before it growsinto a monster of a lifetime loathing.there you...
