The Politics of Translation in the Creation, Production, and Canon Formation of Translated Cebuano Literature from the Postwar Period to the Present

• Main Author: Estillore-Gabunada, Maria Vanessa
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: alternative canon; history; patronages; publication; professionals within the system; selection process; translation projects
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/kk/vol1/iss33/12; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/kk/article/1804/viewcontent/KK_2033_2C_202019_2C_20_26_2034_2C_202020_2013_20New_20Scholars_20Forum_20__20Gabunada.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The status of Cebuano literature in the Philippine literary field has been relegated to a marginalized position due to the outbreak of the Second World War and the implementation of English and Filipino as “Mediums of Instruction.” As a consequence, the development of Cebuano literature was thwarted...