TRAVELS (and more) WITH CECILIA BRAINARD: Guest Blogger: Anthony Balisi re Database of Philippine Works in Translation

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Guest Blogger: Anthony Balisi re Database of Philippine Works in Translation

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

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Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's official website is ceciliabrainarddotcom. She is the award-winning author and editor of 22 books, including When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, The Newspaper Widow, Magdalena, Selected Stories, Vigan and Other Stories, and more. She edited Growing Up Filipino 1, 2, & 3, Fiction by Filipinos in America, Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America, and other books.. Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish; and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized. Cecilia has received many awards, including a California Arts Council Fellowship in Fiction, a Brody Arts Fund Award, a Special Recognition Award for her work dealing with Asian American youths, as well as a Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate, 21st District, and the Outstanding Individual Award from her birth city, Cebu, Philippines. She has lectured and performed at UCLA, USC, University of Connecticut, University of the Philippines, PEN, Shakespeare & Company in Paris, and many others. She has served in the Board of literary arts groups such as PEN, PAWWA (Pacific Asian American Writers West), among others.