Leon Ma. Guerrero (1915-1982) is one of the most extraordinary diplomats of his era. He wrote "The First Filipino". The acclaimed biography of Jose Rizal. And he translated the most widely read editions of his novels. On retirement, he was given the country's highest foreign service honor: one of only three people ever to receive the award.
"For centuries we Filipinos have been last in out country. Now we mean to be first. For centuries we have not known the worth of our own patrimony, the measure of our own capabilities.
Now we are resolved to putting them to the test. This is a challenge we face in pure self-respect, in pure self-preservation without prejudice or hatred, with respect and consideration for all, including ourselves."
Kasalukuyang emeritus propesor ng English, Comparative Literature, at Ethnic Studies sa ilang unibersidad sa U.S., si E. SAN JUAN, Jr. kamakailan ay nahirang na Fellow ng W.E.B. Du Bois Institute, Harvard University; Fulbright professor of American Studies sa Leuven University, Belgium; at fellow ng Rockefeller Study Center sa Bellagio, Italya. Ang pinakahuling libro niya ay Critique and Social Transformation: Learning from Gramsci, Bakhtin and Raymond Williams (Edwin Mellen Press); Critical Interventions: From Ibsen and Joyce to C.S. Peirce and Maxine Hong Kingston (Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken, Germany); Balikbayang Sinta: An E. San Juan Reader(Ateneo U Press); at Sisa’s Vengeance: Rizal / Woman / Revolution (LuLu.com). Naging taga-panayam siya nitong Marso 2012 sa Ateneo de Manila University at De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, tungkol sa semiotika ni C.S. Peirce at ang kabuluhan nito sa estetika, humanistikong pag-aaral at agham panlipunan.
Tungkol sa Orihinal na Akda:
"The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around the 6th century BC by the sage Laozi (or Lao Tzu, "Old Master"), a record-keeper at the Zhou Dynasty court. The text's true authorship and date of composition or compilation are still debated, although the oldest excavated text dates back to the late 4th century BC.
The text is fundamental to the Philosophical Taoism and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism. This ancient book is also central in Chinese religion, not only for Religious Taoism but Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts. Its influence has also spread widely outside East Asia, and is amongst the most translated works in world literature." - galing sa Wikipedia
This book was partly published to inform the Filipino public of the versatility of clay as a medium in art and its economic potential as well. The author's intention is also to reveal the "truths" of her life as an artist and her struggle to survive economically and for her works to be accepted in a very competitive world of visual art worldwide. It is a story of success.
"Bilang pakikiisa sa pagdiriwang ng Sentenaryo ng Rebolusyong 1896, naisipan naming magsagawa ng isang proyektong magsasalin ng ningning ng diwa ng rebolusyon sa kasalukuyang panahon. At ang pagisisnop ng karanasan ng mga grupong pandulaan na nakisangkot at patuloy na nakikisangkot sa pagsusulong ng tunay na pagbabago sa lipunan na inakala naming mainam na proyekto para sa gayong layunin."
"Ang antolohiyang ito ay patunay lamang na ang diwa ng rebolusyon at paghihimagsik ay patuloy paring pumipintig sa iba't ibang anyo ng madulang pamamahayag. Patuloy pa rin ang pagkilos para ibangon ang isang tunay na malaya at makatarungang lipunan para sa lahat."
"Lahat tayo hati, di nga lang nakakalipad ang iba."
From the back cover:
"Aswang ka ba?
Narinig mo na ba ang alamat ng bakla?
May pag-asa pa ba ang Pilipinas?"
Eleksyon, 2010. Isang baklang impersonator, si Amapola, ang naging manananggal at nakatanggap ng propesiya na siya ang itinakdang magliligtas sa Pilipinas. Ang naghatid ng balita: si Emil, isang pulis na Noranian. Ang pasimuno ng balita: si Sepa, ang lola sa tuhod ni Amapola, na nanggaling pa sa panahon ng Kastila at may unrequited love noon kay Andres Bonifacio.
Ang ikalawang nobela ni Ricky Lee ay isang hati-hating tingin sa buhay at pag-ibig ni Amapola at ang kanyang mga mahal sa buhay, at sa buhay at pag-ibig na rin ng mga taong gusto nating pakialaman, dito sa bansang tinatawag nating Pilipinas, sa isang panahong halos humihingi tayo ng mga kababalaghan. At donuts.
Sa Trip to Quiapo ay ibinabahagi ni Ricky Lee lahat ng kanyang natutunan sa loob ng maraming taong pagsusulat ng script sa pelikula at sa TV, pagtuturo ng scriptwriting sa UP at Ateneo, at pagku-conduct ng libreng scriptwriting workshops mula pa noong 1982. Karamihan sa mga kilalang pangalan ngayon sa pelikula at sa TV ay nagsimula sa kanyang mga workshop.
Step-by-step na ipinakikita sa librong ito ang pagsulat ng script, pormal man o alternatibo, mula concept hanggang final draft. Naririto rin ang iba't ibang payo at insight ng mahigit 60 scriptwriter, director at producer na ininterbyu para sa librong ito. Gayundin ang mga cartoon, komiks at illustration na ginawa nina Jess Abrera, Romy Buen, Beth Chionglo, Vincent Kua Jr., Topel Lee, Roxlee, Nonoy Marcelo at Ely Buendia ng Eraserheads.
Meron ding excerpts mula sa 18 produced scripts, writing exercises, biography ng anim na screenplays, guide para sa evaluation ng scripts, anecdotes, tips sa pagsusulat at mahigit sandaang movie stills.
