Grace hsieh hsing biography books
One of the Chinese-Filipino poets whose work I love is Grace Hsieh Lee. Her poem "Halo-halo," which refers to the dessert of shaved ice, mixed fruit.
Grace Hsieh-Hsing Lee [] was a Filipino poet writing primarily in Mandarin....
The Filipino writer’s curse and challenge
Text and photos by ELIZABETH LOLARGA
THE end of Buwan ng Wika in August marked the beginning of a writer’s exercise in examining one’s heart before writing.
This is among the challenges given by this year’s Gawad Pambansang Alagad Balagtas awardees.
Karina Bolasco, chair of the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) that hands out the yearly prizes recognizing individuals and groups for lifetime achievements in various Philippine literatures, said, “New technologies… are altering the rules of the game, and the very nature of being a writer.
It is no longer a culture of individual reflection or a personal singular identity; it is unthinkable today to sit around and think only of one’s self in this world…Anyone is a citizen journalist or commentator, instant or spontaneous writer, a documentarist, videographer, or filmmaker.”
She described how technology has leveled the playing field and democratized opportunity, allowing peo