【by Vincenz Serrano, Dec. 2021】 In 2019, Irina Dumitrescu and Bruce Holsinger co-edited “In Brief,” a special issue on brevity published in New Literary History. Dumitrescu and Holsinger point out tha …
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【by Elmo Gonzaga, Dec. 2021】 The word “archipelago” evokes multiplicity and boundlessness. “Archipelago” typically refers to a constellation of islands and islets separated by water but enclosed withi …
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【by Giselle Garcia, Dec. 2021】Having been reflecting on the concept of space and dramaturgy for a few years, this quote sparked something in me when I joined the Asian Dramaturgs Network (ADN) …
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Sanam / Field / สนาม | Sanam Ratsadon: An Archive of Common(er) Feelings
【by Sanam Ratsadon: An Archive of Common(er) Feelings, Dec. 2021】 Sanam translates to “the field.” According to the Royal Institute Dictionary (2013), the meaning of sanam includes: “yard, space, open …
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【by Virgilio A. Rivas, Dec. 2021】 1.It was not about shame. When the pathogens arrived, they were right to dismiss the niceties of the Summa Theologica: “The attire of the body and the laughter of the …
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【by Kiyeol Kim, Dec. 2021】 Authenticity, needless to say, is one of the buzzwords of our time. The value of the concept is strongly felt now, perhaps more than any other historical period. Ours is the …
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【by Jeremy De Chavez, Dec. 2021】 In writing a brief account on happiness, one is tempted to comment on the relation of happiness with temporality. On that score, happiness has earned a notorious reput …
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【by Simon Soon, Dec. 2021】 There are number of photographs mentioned in Dinesh Sathisan’s MA thesis on the Tamil presses’ formative role in shaping Tamil cultural identity during the interwa …
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【by Anjeline de Dios, Dec. 2021】 As a kid in late 1990s Manila, spending my after-school hours watching Star Trek reruns, I used to harbor a whimsical what-if. What if my television could see me? What …