Facts in Fiction, the first-ever scholarly work by a Filipino on 19th century peninsular prose fiction, explores the rich realia -- social, political and cultural -- of the Philippines' colonial past seen, chronicled and interpreted by Spanish writers. The stories analyzed delineate a fragmented society peopled by stereotypes (e.g., the proud and honorable Spaniard, the wealthy mestizo, the lowly indio, and the wily Chinese trader) who breathe, interact and clash in a lifestyle of ostentation, leisure, arrogance, primitive beliefs, cunning and ambition. Notwithstanding the incisive portrayal of Philippine life, the narratives fail to resolve the various issues of consequence that bedevil the era, and merely attempt at being descriptive and critical within the framework of acceptable political and social norms, and the Catholic dogma. Lilia Hernandez Chung was born in Manila but has lived in Standord, California since 1961. A graduate of Santo Tomas University, she went on to Syracuse University, New York where she received a doctorate in Humanities. Since then, she has spent her time rearing a family, teaching and writing. She wrote the biography of the national artist, Jovita Fuentes and is currently working on a collection of articles titled What We Saw in Jolo and Zamboanga which is also scheduled for publication.

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