Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín était un écrivain, historien et journaliste philippin, réputé pour ses nouvelles et romans écrits en anglais. Ses œuvres plongent profondément dans l'histoire et la culture philippines, mêlant magistralement réalité et mythe. Le style distinctif de Joaquín et sa profonde compréhension de la psyché philippine en font une voix prééminente de la littérature philippine en langue anglaise.
"The Philippines is central to two empires, the Spanish and the American. Joaquin is central to the literature of the Philippines. To read Joaquin is to gain access to how three cultures intersected in the Pacific, mixing explosively with blood, violence, and fantasy in ways that foreshadow what is happening in the Philippines today."--Amazon.com.
Now available internationally! This definitive volume brings together Nick Joaquin s classic play, A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, Rolando Tinio s libretto of Ang Larawan, The Musical (which is based on the play), and the screenplay of Ang Larawan, The Movie. Includes 16 pages of photos of the stage musical and movie, the last interview of Tinio, a learning guide, the behind-the-scenes photos of the film-making process and more. An indispensable guide for students and teachers. A collector s item for theater and film fans. A book that truly captures Joaquin s vocation, To remember and to sing!