Francisco Sionil Jose is a Filipino writer who writes in English. His novels and short stories dealing with the social foundations of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. José's works have been translated into 22 languages.
the Rosales saga novels
A series of five novels, including three centuries of Philippine history and translated in 22 languages worldwide
I met him first time at a conference of the Akademie Iserlohn in autumn 1985.
It was about "Contribution of the literature on intercultural communication" among others the example of the literature of the Philippines and of the chief guest Sionil Jose.
From left to right in the picture: myself, Sionil Jose, Michael Haase, Dr. Rüdiger Sareika, longtime director of studies at the Protestant Academy Villigst and cultural representative of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia,
From left to right in the picture: myself, Sionil Jose, Michael Haase, Dr. Rüdiger Sareika, longtime director of studies at the Protestant Academy Villigst and cultural representative of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia,
He was very inspiring and
humorous, modestly despite his international fame and inquisitive. A lovable
man
