Philippine literature (English), Cebuano literature, Short stories -- Philippine (English) 

Philippine literature has always been marked by a multiplicity of voices. This is to be expected; ours is a highly diverse society, polylingual, multi-ethnic, and with a physical, economic and historical landscape so varied, the voices of the land cannot be otherwise but a rich and strange
mixture.

There have been times when literature was so defined as to exclude other voices. The variety, however, has endured. And then there have been times-and such times include now-when the dream was for the shaping of a more single voice. Such shaping, however, cannot be forced: it can only find itself in the motions of history and time. For now, we must allow for the many voices to sound.

The present volume focuses on current Cebuano writing in English. The hope is that this volume will, in the future, become the first of a series that will include not only present but also past works and not only other Cebuano works in English but also Cebuano works in Cebuano. As this volume stands, however, there is already a feast for readers, offering not only works by writers whose names are familiar to readers of Philippine literature, but also pieces by some of the best young Cebuano writers in English in the contemporary scene. This is, therefore, a book to be welcomed. 

Ill. ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographic references