Same! He even had a detailed family tree and history and everything. Impressive work especially during Martial Law curfews/curtailed info access and no internet. And considering it's still kinda taboo for us to hate rejections, yes to his righteous anger as well! 😆💗
Though this is sad to learn, thank you for sharing the old and modern realities and that not much has changed for Filipino writers living in the Philippines. I hope you find the lost literary gems of your Lolo Melanio.
You're welcome, and I hope I can find them too! Or whatever's left of them, since many of these publications have long closed 🤞🏼
And yes, it is quite sad. But I think it also shows us that a.) We can be our best champions AND worst enemies if we choose to, and b.) Lolo helped build and support our existing literary system. Now I want the newcomers to either crush it or make vital changes from the inside 😊
I love that your lolo wrote about his life, and especially love the screenshot with his thoughts on rejection. I can totally relate!
Same! He even had a detailed family tree and history and everything. Impressive work especially during Martial Law curfews/curtailed info access and no internet. And considering it's still kinda taboo for us to hate rejections, yes to his righteous anger as well! 😆💗
Though this is sad to learn, thank you for sharing the old and modern realities and that not much has changed for Filipino writers living in the Philippines. I hope you find the lost literary gems of your Lolo Melanio.
You're welcome, and I hope I can find them too! Or whatever's left of them, since many of these publications have long closed 🤞🏼
And yes, it is quite sad. But I think it also shows us that a.) We can be our best champions AND worst enemies if we choose to, and b.) Lolo helped build and support our existing literary system. Now I want the newcomers to either crush it or make vital changes from the inside 😊