Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults - Softcover

Brainard, Cecilia Manguerra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971945802 ISBN 13: 9780971945807

Publisher: PALH, 2003

Synopsis

In this fine short-story collection, 29 Filipino American writers explore the universal challenges of adolescence from the unique perspectives of teens in the Philippines or in the U.S. Organized into five sections--Family, Angst, Friendship, Love, and Home--all the stories are about growing up and what the introduction calls "growing into Filipino-ness, growing with Filipinos, and growing in or growing away from the Philippines."... The stories are delightful! (Booklist)

About this title

From the Publisher:

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard has collected a dazzling and impressive array of 29 stories about the saga of what it means to be young and Filipino. The strength in the collaborative approach in this volume lies in its individual examples, for the best way to construct a picture of growing up Filipino is by specific reference to their lives. The structure of the book is simple enough. Each story is assigned to a theme and there are 5 of them: family, angst, friendship, love and home.

But don't be taken in by the simplicity of the titles. This volume is indeed about magic, mysteries, sadness, time, family, fear, and happiness of young adult Filipinos. But in exploring these arenas, the authors, each a born storyteller and philosopher, collectively capture the natural and social tapestry of the Philippines and Filipino culture and those forces that influence it. Their use of the language with all its idioms, narrative intervals, and cadences, leaves no doubt about the complexities of the historical, social, cultural, gender, and racial terrain of modern Filipino culture. It is hard to resist one more comment. Despite the book's subtitle, this is also a book about adults. They too will profit from what is a truthful, passionate, hopeful and-ultimately-a very wise book. Kudos to Brainard and the other writers for this important contribution to Filipino/Filipino American history and culture. This is a powerfully achieved and memorable book by authors who know their craft, and who also have a profound understanding and love for the Philippines and things Filipino.(by Roger Buckley, Director of Asian American Studies Institute, Univ. of Connecticut)

From the Author:

The readers of this book are not limited to Filipino (or Filipino American) young adults, but to those interested in the lives and negotiations that Filipino (or Filipino American) young adults have to make. Parents, teachers, and those who wish to recall their own coming-of-age will find the book a fascinating read. Most certainly the stories in this collection are as a whole sophisticated enough for an adult readership; it is the subject matter that defines more the book's category as "young adults." Those who know Filipino or Filipino American literature will recognize many of the contributors of the book, for indeed the book includes a fair number of established writers. (by editor, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard)

About this edition

• Publisher: PALH
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0971945802
• ISBN 13: 9780971945807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 315