Reimagining Cebu by Cecilia Brainard in Youtube

 

Here’s the complete keynote address by Filipino American writer Cecilia Brainard about REIMAGINING CEBU. This was at the Cebu Technological University's Literary Congress, April 23, 2021. (It's over an hour long, so watch it when you have time.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wha67crdVH8

 Her talk addresses the following questions:

1. What's your idea of the Filipino consciousness in light of the theme "500 Years of Writing the Filipino Worldview)? How should writers and readers respond to it?

2. May we know the creative process behind your mythical setting "Ubec: and any theoretical/philosophical underpinning? How does being a writer overseas influence or shape your vision of Cebu?

3. What does it take for a writer to continue working in this time of Covid19? Who is Cecilia Manguerra Brainard in the post-pandemic era?

4. What advice can you offer our English majors in terms of reading our own writers and writing for the future generation?

After her talk, Q&A follows. This excerpt is courtesy of Cebu Technological University.

#500YoCCebu #kasiCAS #Cebulit @500YOC #Philippineliterature #Philippinebooks

Later Today 4/22/21 California time: Reimagining Cebu

 

In celebration of the National Month of Literature, the Department of Languages and Literature and the College of Arts & Sciences of CTU Main proudly bring you the Pagpaambit 2021 on April 23, 2021 at 8:00 am (Philippine standard time) and April 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM (US California time).

 (Cecilia talks at 6 pm California time - zoom link at end of announcement.)

This year, we will be graced by distinguished US-based Cebuana literary writer Cecilia Brainard who will talk about how she reimagined Cebu in her fictions and other literary works, how her being a writer overseas influence or shape her vision of Cebu, and what her insights are into this year's theme "500 Years of Writing the Filipino Worldview."

The afternoon session will cover the literary congress showcasing the literary research publications and extension projects by CTU's languages and literature faculty across the campuses.

Magkita-kita ta karun'g April 23, 2021 Philippine time/April 22 California time ga #kasicAS! #500YoCCebu 

 (Zoom link) https://ctu-edu ph.zoom.us/j/84053640140?pwd=cjFyM0RxNWI1L2FjdlFLSWhLa

WZBdz09 Passcode: pagpaambit

Registration link: https://forms.gle/pSQkjG2Hm9jwV8b26

Cecilia Brainard Talk on Reimagining Cebu, April 23, 2021, CTU Event #500YOC

 

From: Christian Ray Licen, Ph.D. University Director, Sentro ng Wika at Kultura, College Secretary, College of Arts & Sciences, Cebu Technological University

 

In celebration of the National Month of Literature, the Department of Languages and Literature and the College of Arts & Sciences of CTU Main proudly bring you the Pagpaambit 2021 on April 23, 2021 at 8:00 am (Philippine standard time) and April 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM (US California time).

 

This year, we will be graced by distinguished US-based Cebuana literary writer Cecilia Brainard who will talk about how she reimagined Cebu in her fictions and other literary works, how her being a writer overseas influence or shape her vision of Cebu, and what her insights are into this year's theme "500 Years of Writing the Filipino Worldview."

 

The afternoon session will cover the literary congress showcasing the literary research publications and extension projects by CTU's languages and literature faculty across the campuses.

Magkita-kita ta karun'g April 23, 2021 mga #kasicAS! #500YOC #500YoCCebu    

#500 Victory at Mactan , Cebu, Cebuano Literature

Ron Zack About Cecilia Brainard's Novel MAGDALENA

 

Thanks to Ron Zack who wrote this Amazon Review about Cecilia Brainard's novel, MAGDALENA. hIS Review is for the Plain View Edition of the novel; there is a new US Edition of this novel that includes illustrations by the author:

https://www.amazon.com/Magdalena-US-Cecilia.../dp/1953716113

CREATIVE, ENTERTANING, AND POWERFUL

Review by Ron Zack

I read “Magdalena” while visiting the Philippines and wanted to combine my vacation with local authors. Although the author now lives in the U.S., she grew up in Cebu and I believe writes from the perspective of a Filipina, and has a deep understanding of the country. While this novel may be somewhat overdone in parts, it is extremely well-written, vividly presented, and the author does a great job with a very ambitious undertaking.

A short novel, it covers over 100 years of history, describing experiences of three generations of women and the effects of war, occupation, and corruption in the context of their personal relationships and struggles. The author clearly shows the struggles among many forces: poverty and wealth, rural and urban, physical appearances, ethnic differences, prejudice and oppression. The impact of social status, influence of cultures (Spanish, Chinese, American), and the patterns of wars and foreign occupation serve as a backdrop for the overlapping lives, the lies and truths, in-breeding, illegitimate children, hidden relations and relationships.

This is well worth reading for anyone wanting a better understanding of a complex culture.

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