She cofounded pawwa or philippine american women writers and artists. Cecilia manguerra brainard born 1947 grew up in cebu city, philippines, the youngest. The death of her father when she was nine prompted her to start writing, first in journals, then essays and fiction. Stories for young adults by cecilia manguerra brainard 2003 0303 on. More stories for young adults by cecilia manguerra brainard. Growing up filipino growing up filipino by cecilia manguerra. More stories for young adults is the second volume of the growing up filipino series by palh. Check out our giveaways and exclusive cover reveals for. Benedict anderson once described an uncomfortable paradox for filipino writers. How was it that the spanish administration, with its general disregard for educational welfare, produced such literary luminaries. Cecilia brainard, bing jacala, tina heiter, maria ciocon. This collection of 29 stories is about what it means to be young and filipino in the philippines and in the united states. Contemporary fiction by filipinos in america anvil, 1998. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
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