Some nonfiction stories in the Philippines that you should be reading.
NONFICTION STORIES IN PHILIPPINES – Here are some examples of nonfiction stories, that you should read, in the Philippines.
Literature has two types: fiction and nonfiction. Fiction refers to ones made out of the writer’s mere imagination. Meaning, the characters and events did not happen in real life. The genres that fall under this include mysteries, science fiction, romance, fantasy, chick-lit, and crime thrillers.
Meanwhile, nonfiction is the type opposite to fiction. This is written in a creative manner but the contents and details are based on facts. The subtypes under this are cookbooks, fitness articles, crafting manuals, and many others. It also includes biography, memoir or autobiography, essays, speeches, and humor. And some of the famous nonfiction picks are The Diary of Anne Frank and Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt.
And in the Philippines, there are also a number of good books, nonfiction, in particular, to read.
Check out some good reads below:
- The Baguio We Know
by Grace Celeste C. Subido - Creative Nonfiction: A Manual for Filipino Writers
by Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo - The Cardinal’s Sins, the General’s Cross, the Martyr’s Testimony, and Other Affirmations
by Gregorio C. Brillantes - Tikim: Essays on Philippine Food and Culture
by Doreen G. Fernandez - Manananggal Terrorizes Manila and Other Stories
by Jessica Zafra - Sarap: Essays On Philippine Food
by Doreen G. Fernandez - Looking for Jose Rizal in Madrid: Journeys, Latitudes, Perspectives, Destinations
by Gregorio C. Brillantes - Palabas: Essays on Philippine Theater History
by Doreen G. Fernandez - Personal: Mga Sanaysay sa Lupalop ng Gunita
by Rene O. Villanueva - My Other Name
by Gilford Doquila - Maupay (At Mga Katagang Waray na Di Ko Malilimutan)
by Raya Martinez - Choosing to Stay Home
by Astrid Ilano - Baybayin All Over Her Face
by Kevin Amante - My Trilingual Career
by Francis Macansantos - Here, There, Everywhere: Catching Up with Criselda Yabes
by Charles Sanchez
READ ALSO:
- Rogelio Sikat Biography – Writer’s Life Story and Career Achievements
- Ang Mahiyaing Manok ni Rebecca Añonuevo-Cuñada (Buong Kwento)
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