Luis H. Francia. The Beauty of Ghosts: Five Voices. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2010. 47 pages.
Excerpt: Luis Francia has always been an explorer. His collections show him treading different paths. In The Beauty of Ghosts, Francia gives voice to fellow travelers—an alter ego, a comfort woman, a manong, a Filipino worker, and a teenager—each caught in the transit between memory and reality. Thi...
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Archīum Ateneo
2014
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| Online Access: | https://archium.ateneo.edu/paha/vol4/iss2/15 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/paha/article/1131/viewcontent/PAHA_204.2_2015_20Book_20reviews_20__20Sollano.pdf |
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| Summary: | Excerpt: Luis Francia has always been an explorer. His collections show him treading different paths. In The Beauty of Ghosts, Francia gives voice to fellow travelers—an alter ego, a comfort woman, a manong, a Filipino worker, and a teenager—each caught in the transit between memory and reality. This chorus of voices converges to remind all: “anak, apo, kapatid, Ina, Ama / Hoy! We forget you not!”(46). |
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