Sipat Kultura: Tungo sa Mapagpalayang Pagbabasa, Pag-aaral at Pagtuturo ng Panitikan ay pag-asinta sa historikal, panlipunan, at modernong tranformasyon ng panitikang Filipino. Mula epiko hanggang postmodernong panulaan at panitikang diaspora, naglalahad ang libro ng mapanipat na kritikal na perspektiba sa pag-unawa ng panitikan at lipunang Filipino. Binibigyan-ugnay at relasyon ng libro ang tila hindi magkakaugnay na bagay: ang epikong bayani at OCW (overseas contract worker), panitikang oral at urban legend, romantisismo at himagsikan, diaspora at pighati, at iba pa. Makabuluhang karagdagang babasahin ang libro sa anumang textbuk at akdang pampanitikan para komprehensibong maunawaan ang panitikang Filipino tungo sa malaya at mapagpalayang pagbasa, pagtuturo at pananaliksik. Si ROLANDO B. TOLENTINO ay Professor ng University of the Philippine Film Institute at Associate for Fiction ng UP Institute for Creative Writing. Awtor siya ng Ang Pagkatuto at Pagtatanghal ng Kulturang Popular, Kulturang Popular Series, Bida sa Pelikula Bilang Kultural Texto, editor ng Brigido Batungbakal, Pula ang Kulay ng Dugo, at iba pang kuwento, ko-editor siya ng Kontra-Gahum: Academics Againts Political Killings, at Ang Dagling Tagalog, 1903-1936 (Ateneo Press, 2007). Siya ay kasapi ng Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) Winner, 2007 National Book Awards, for Literary Criticism
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Rolando B. Tolentino is an associate for fiction of the UP Institute for Creative Writing. He is a faculty member of the UP Film Institute. He is the founding chair of Katha, the fictionists group in Filipino, and is a member of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino and the Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND-UP). His works include: Sakit ng Kalingkingan: 100 Dagli sa Edad ng Krisis (2005), Kuwentong Syudad (co-editor, 2002), Sapinsaping Pag-ibig at Pagtangis: Tatlong Novella ng Pagsinta’t Paghinagpis (1999); Fastfood, Megamall at iba pang kwento sa pagsasara ng ikalawang milenyum (1999); Relasyon: Mga Kwuwento ng Paglusong at Pag-ahon (co-editor, 1999); Ali*bang+Bang atpb. Kwento (1994); Habilin: Antolohiya ng Katha Para sa Pambansang Kasarinlan (co-editor, 1991); Engkwentro: Kalipunan ng mga Akda ng Kabataang Manunulat (co-editor, 1990). He has received many awards here and abroad, namely: Distinguished Visitor, UC-Berkeley and UCLA Southeast Asian Studies Consortium (2006), Visiting Fellow, Sociology Department, National University of Singapore (Jul 2005-Dec 2006), Obermann Summer Research Fellowship (2004), Best Arts Book, Gintong Aklat, (2002), Writer’s Prize, National Commission for Culture and the Arts (2001), Manila Critics Circle Award for Best Film Criticism Book (2001); Gawad Chancellor for Best Literary Work (2001); Lily Monteverde Professorial Chair (2000-2001); UP International Publication Award (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003); Henry Sy Professorial Chair (1998-1999); Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, 1998, 1994, 1991; Research Grant, U.P. Office of Research Coordination, 1998-1999, 1999-2000; Research Grant, U.P. Center for Integrative Development Studies, 1997-1998; Angara Fellowship, U.P. Women’s Studies Center, 1997-1998; Belmonte Creative Writing Grant, U.P. College of Arts and Letters, 1997-1998; Research Grant, Sumitomo Foundation, 1997-1998; CCP Gawad para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video, 1996; All University Predoctoral Merit Fellowship, USC, 1993-1996; Fulbright Grant to pursue Ph.D. in area of Critical Theory and Cultural Studies, 1992-1996; Writing Grant, Cultural Center of the Philippines; Thesis Grant, Philippine Social Science Council, 1991.
