My Guest Blogger is Anthony Balisi. Tuni, as he is called by his friends, is a literary agent, writer, editor, book designer and publishing specialist. He served as the former Director at the National Book Development Board - Philippines. The following is his comprehensive bibliography and database of Philippine works in translation. You can reach him at <balisi.ajr@gmail.com>.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
The Database of Philippine Works in Translation is a growing bibliographic resource that catalogs Philippine literature translated into English and other foreign languages compiled and maintained by Anthony John Balisi since 2020. It covers all types of works, not limited to literary texts, that have been translated into a foreign language.
The database also includes publications about the Philippines released abroad, as well as works by non-Filipino authors. However, titles originally published in English in the Philippines and later released as international English editions are not included. This database contains published Philippine works translated into foreign languages, mainly from the post-World War II period onwards.
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, but more of a work-in-progress. Feel free to message me if you want to offer an addition to the list. To request access to the database, please send me a message.
Academia link: https://www.academia.edu/.../The_Database_of_Philippine...
alternate link: https://drive.google.com/.../11YVcLHXS.../view...
Updated: 30 April 2025
Tags: Filipino books, Filipino translations, Philippine translations
