F. Sionil José

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" November is auspicious in so many parts of the country: the rice harvest is already in, the weather starts to cool, and the festive glow which precedes Christmas has began to brighten the landscape. "
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F. Sionil José
Country , Weather , Christmas
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" Of course, we are all egoists. Egoism is so much a part of our humanity. "
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Humanity , Courses
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" The Japanese bureaucracy is unique. It is also very powerful, although it is now the object of so much criticism. Many of Japans brightest made it a pillar of strength and continuity. "
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Powerful , Unique
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" A virtuoso performance. Scott Thompson’s biography of the soldier statesman Fidel V. Ramos illustrates the fascinating and complex geography of Filipino politics and its relation with the American hegemon. It’s first-rate scholarship and equally first-rate writing. "
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" In the '50s, I was traveling alone all over Mindanao, Basilan, all the way to Tawi-Tawi with just a camera and a notebook. I always stayed in the houses of Moros. "
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F. Sionil José
born: died: genre: occupation:
03-Dec-1924 Alive Fiction, Historical Fiction, Social Commentary Novelist, Journalist, Short Story Writer, Essayist
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