Comments on: Academic Nook: Done Kissing Frogs by Tuting Hernandez http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443 A GatheringBooks' page on Authors and Illustrators Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:48:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: gb_admin http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-75 gb_admin Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:54:52 +0000 http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-75 It will actually be written in English and meant to be published internationally. The ‘Filipino’ songs have already been translated by Tuting and our artist-collaborator. We also have other contributing chapter authors who are from my institution so it would necessarily have to be in English. ;-) Eeez very exciting, and bound to be loads of work.

]]> By: Joanna http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-74 Joanna Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:55:37 +0000 http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-74 Woah, go guys… Love the title …. will it be written in Tagalog or English? The former I assume, if we are talking semantics?

]]> By: fats :) http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-73 fats :) Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:50:22 +0000 http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-73 Yes I was! You invited him as guest speaker for SocSci. =)

]]> By: gb_admin http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-72 gb_admin Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:08:26 +0000 http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-72 Yes. We spread love all around. =)

]]> By: gb_admin http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-71 gb_admin Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:08:11 +0000 http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-71 Were you in my class when I invited him to be one of my resource speakers? Hmm… I don’t think so. I believe it was with the younger group – the one with Earl Drilon and the others. Too bad you didn’t have a chance to hear him speak. Even more fab! ;-)

]]> By: gb_admin http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-70 gb_admin Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:02:13 +0000 http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-70 Hi Joanna, Unfortunately he does not seem to be in the habit of writing fiction (at least for now) – he writes more boring academic treatises on the morphology, structure, and phonology of language – all unbelievably tedious. Hahahaha!

Our book collaboration though is a different matter altogether – again, academic, but not as subject-specific as his work in linguistics (and hopefully not as b-o-r-i-n-g) – we’re collaborating on the ‘semantics and soul in filipino music’ – we’re envisioning a few volumes with that, along with a few filipino musicians. ;-)

]]> By: Joanna http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-69 Joanna Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:56:03 +0000 http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-69 Fab! A heart-tugging tale indeed. And I suspect that Tuting has a few tales inside him that need to be penned for others who gave up frog-kissing a long while ago. I woudl read them!

]]> By: Kawen http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-67 Kawen Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:20:20 +0000 http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-67 love love love. <3

]]> By: fats :) http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-66 fats :) Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:56:12 +0000 http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=443#comment-66 Love, love, love this piece, Prof Tuting, because it speaks of truth and beauty.

I like how it tugs at my heart, makes me feel proud of who I am, of the Ugly Duckling outside and the shining shimmering Swan inside.

I like how it is raw, honest, and straightforward.

It is a constant reminder that life is more than just a fairytale.

As I’ve told Prof Myra, this is a piece I would read a million times over. =)

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