IN FLIGHT: TWO NOVELS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Book ID/图书代码： 12411011B44831

English Summary/英文概要： An emotional exploration of the Philippines, these novels illustrate the connection between a people and their beloved native land. The first novel, Killing Time in a Warm Place, is based in part on the author’s own experiences as a student protester and his subsequent capture, imprisonment, and torture during the Marcos dictatorship. His subsequent assimilation to a new society as a speechwriter for the government is depicted, followed by his self-imposed exile to the United States and his eventual return to the islands upon the death of his father, where he is forced to confront past betrayals. The second tale, Soledad’s Sister, delves into the dark side of immigrant and outsourced labor that is endemic worldwide. Following the mysterious death of a young Filipina woman working as an au pair in Saudi Arabia, the narrative chronicles a local policeman’s search to claim her body, locate her next of kin, and give her a proper burial in her native soil. With deep insight into contemporary Philippine culture, this collection captures a nation attempting to reinvent itself in the eyes of the world.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 整部书籍是对菲律宾人的情感探索，详述了人们的故乡情怀。是第一部小说，Killing Time in a Warm Place，以作者当时在arcos独裁统治下，她作为学生抗议者，被抓捕入狱所遭遇折磨的真实经历为写作背景。描述了她流放至美国，为政府撰写发言稿后融入新的社会，然而父亲死亡，不得不重返故里，重视曾经那背叛的经历。第二个故事 Soledad’s Sister,描述了世界各地移民和输出劳力的黑暗一面。以雇佣在沙特阿拉伯的年轻菲律宾女性的死亡为故事开篇，叙述了当地警方认尸，查找其亲属，并为其安葬故里的故事。对当代的菲律宾文化有切身感受，此部书籍吸引来世界各地读者的眼球，争先阅览。(PZ)

Awards/获奖情况：“我们需要一本“讲述真相！”的书。该书基调活泼，幽默，赋予智慧，语言巧妙，菲律宾小说一个崭新纪元开始了。”---Nestor (N.V.M.) Gonzales, 作者, The Bamboo Dancers

“清晰，精确用词，引人入胜的描述，对菲律宾精神的完美解析，构成此惊世之作。对现实动荡的生活给予真实的记录。”---Manila Critics Circle, National Book Award Citation

“Soledad’s Sister 和 Killing Time in a Warm Place 为其两部佳作—充满了复杂，咄咄逼人，引人注目的人物性格。美国读者视其为饕餮盛宴。”---Jessica Hagedorn, National Book Award Nominee, Dogeaters

“Jose Dalisay是个名副其实的事实演说者...他的故事扣人心弦，正如众多文学作品一样，讲述了罪恶，合作以及救赎。”---作家Charles Baxter， National Book Award-Finalist The Feast of Love and Gryphon：原创及摘录故事

“Dalisay的两部短片小说汇编成一卷，都以本土菲律宾为背景，文中采用呼唤性的语言和图片. . . [以及]丰富的迷人情节。两部著作令读者回味无穷。”---Publisher’s Weekly (2011年3月29日)

About the Author/作者介绍： 英籍教授，Jose Dalisay也是菲律宾大学创意写作研究院的院长著有20多部书籍，有小说，故事及戏剧，散文；是Manila Critics Circle 国际畅销书籍奖得主；被Philippines Centennial Honors List文化核心列为上世纪100位著名的菲律宾艺术家。

Jose Dalisay is an English professor and director of the Institute of Creative Writing at the University of the Philippines. He is the author of more than 20 books, including novels, story collections, plays, and essays; a recipient of the National Book Award from the Manila Critics Circle; and was named by the Cultural Center of the Philippines Centennial Honors List as one of the top-100 most accomplished and influential Filipino artists of the past century.

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