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Whereas Akdang Pinoy is a year-long challenge, the group launched studying prompts particularly for Buwan Ng Wika to spice up Filipino authors and works additional
MANILA, Philippines – Calling all bookworms! For those who’re trying to uncover some literary gems from Filipino authors or wish to discover a group that loves Philippine literature, you’re in luck as a result of Akdang Pinoy 2024 has precisely what you’re searching for.
Akdang Pinoy 2024 is a studying problem organized by book-based content material creators or bookstagrammers Kathryn Leonorio and Saimon Perez, recognized within the on-line guide group as Kat and Sai.
“It’s a year-long challenge the place the objective is to learn Filipino books in equal quantities as worldwide books,” mentioned Leonorio. She started the challenge in early 2024 and was joined by Perez to develop the challenge’s group.
For the month of August, Akdang Pinoy launched studying prompts for a month-long read-a-thon to have fun Buwan ng Wika. Leonorio defined that this was performed so as “to spotlight and promote Filipino literature in addition to Filipino authors and publishers.”
“It’s extra participating as a result of it’s one thing they stay up for for a complete month,” mentioned Perez.
Members of the studying problem took to Instagram to share their prompt-inspired reads and their experiences with Filipino literature.
Except for their studying problem, Akdang Pinoy featured impartial Filipino publishers and authors on their social media platforms.
“We attain out to authors whose books we personally loved,” Perez shared.
Their featured authors embody Sudden Famous person and Huế Metropolis author Claire Betita De Guzman, Bayan ng mga Bangkay and Ang Nawawala author Chuckberry J. Pascual, and Mission 17 and Ascension author Eliza Victoria.
Additionally they requested different members of the bookstagram group about their prime Filipino-authored suggestions.
Leonorio has been a part of the web guide group since 2014 and Perez since 2018, and each have expressed their gratitude to the group for supporting Akdang Pinoy.
Leonorio mentioned that the most effective a part of internet hosting the challenge has been “when individuals say they respect extra Filipino literature due to [it].”
“This entire challenge wouldn’t be sustainable if not for the assist of the guide group,” mentioned Perez. He shared that the success and progress of the challenge is credited to the participation and work of the group’s members.
Why learn books in Filipino?
When requested why it will be important for individuals to learn books in Filipino languages and dialects, Leonorio mentioned, “It’s actually a really great expertise studying a guide written in your mom tongue, written within the language you’re well-versed in.”
“Mayroong mga (There are) Tagalog phrases and Tagalog phrases and sentences that we can not totally or genuinely translate to different languages,” she defined. “Mas naiintidihan ko siya (I perceive it higher), personally, as a reader.”
Perez added that the expertise of studying literature in a single’s personal language goes past simply the studying expertise.
“Filipino as a mom tongue and as a language is essential sa paghubog mo (to the way you’re formed) as an individual,” he mentioned.
For those who actually dig into Philippine literature, sobrang daming (there are such a lot of) gems,” Leonorio mentioned.
Searching for your subsequent learn
When searching for Filipino books to learn, Leonorio and Perez steered that readers discover book-based areas on social media and make the most of the expertise at their disposal to search out the right match for them. “The web is presently the best and most accessible useful resource,” mentioned Perez.
“Attempt to comply with creators exterior your consolation zone,” Leonorio steered. “Search for your area of interest.”
Additionally they inspired readers to attend occasions such because the Philippine E book Competition the place books from Filipino authors and publishers are given the middle stage.
For those who’re able to dive into the world of Filipino literature, listed below are a few of Leonorio and Perez’s suggestions on the place to begin:
Ang Bangin sa Ilalim ng Ating mga Paa by Ronaldo Vivo Jr.
Janus Silang by Edgar Calabia Samar
Desaparesidos by Lualhati Bautista
Tabi Po by Mervin Malonzo
Maharlika by Rexy Dorado and John Ray
– Rappler.com
