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Ninotchka Rosca

March 05, 2023

Ninotchka Rosca (born December 17, 1946,[citation needed] in the Philippines[1]) is a Filipina feminist, author, journalist, and human rights activist.[2][3][4][5] best known for her 1988 novel State of War and for her activism, especially during the Martial Law dictatorship of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.[2][6] Rosca has been described as "one of the major players in the saga of Filipina American writers."[7]

Rosca was a recipient of the American Book Award in 1993 for her novel Twice Blessed.[8]

She is active in AF3IRM [1], the Mariposa Center for Change,[9] Sisterhood is Global[10] and the initiating committee of the Mariposa Alliance (Ma-Al), a multi-racial, multi-ethnic women's activist center for understanding the intersectionality of class, race and gender oppression, toward a more comprehensive practice of women's liberation.[11]

Biography

Education and early career

Rosca received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English (Comparative Literature) at the University of the Philippines, and became a journalist working for various Philippine publications after she graduated. She was taking up Asian Studies (Khmer Civilization) for her graduate studies at the time she had to leave the Philippines because of the Marcos Dictatorship.[1]

Imprisonment and exile during Martial Law

Rosca was one of many Philippine journalists who became political prisoners under the dictatorial government of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. She was detained for six months, and was interrogated several times before her release. On getting out of prison, she took a job with an investment company in Manila while raising funds to help people hide from Marcos' security forces. When she received a tip that she was about to be arrested a second time, she sought help from a cultural attache at the U.S. Embassy, who helped Rosca get out of the Philippines by getting her into an international writers program in the United States.[2]

While in exile, Rosca was designated as one of the 12 Asian-American Women of Hope by the Bread and Roses Cultural Project. These women were chosen by scholars and community leaders for their courage, compassion, and commitment in helping to shape society. They are considered role models for young people of color, who, in the words of Gloria Steinem, "have been denied the knowledge that greatness looks like them.[6]

In 1986 she returned to the Philippines to report on the final days of Marcos.[6]

Later activism

Rosca has worked with Amnesty International and the PEN American Center. Rosca was also a founder and the first national chair of the GABNet, the largest and only US-Philippines women's solidarity mass organization, which has evolved into AF3IRM. She is the international spokesperson of GABNet's Purple Rose Campaign against the trafficking of women, with an emphasis on Filipinas.

She was at the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women which took place in Beijing, China, and at the UN's World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, Austria. At the latter, she drafted the Survivors Statement, signed by four Nobel Prize winners and hundreds of former prisoners of conscience. This statement first applied the phrase "modern-day slavery" to the traffic of women. It was in Vienna as well where the slogan "women's rights are human rights" gained international prominence; Rosca had brought it from the Philippine women's movement and helped launch it internationally.

Rosca was press secretary of the Hague International Women's Tribunal on Japan's World War II Military Sex Slavery which convicted Japan's wartime era leadership for creating and using the Comfort Women. Rosca is particularly concerned with the origins of women's oppression and the interface between class, race, and gender exploitation so that women can move toward greater theory building and practice of a comprehensive genuine women's liberation. She often speaks on such issues as sex tourism, trafficking, the mail-order bride industry, and violence against women, and the labor export component of globalization under imperialism.

Personal life

She lives in the neighborhood of Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City. Her lecture schedules are managed by Speak Out Now. A huge fan of science fiction, Rosca reads four books a week (three "light," one "heavy").

Works

Novels

Nonfiction

  • Jose Maria Sison: At Home in the World—Portrait of a Revolutionary, co-authored with Jose Maria Sison (2004)
  • Endgame: The Fall of Marcos non-fiction (Franklin Watts, 1987)

Story Collections

  • Stories of a Bitter Country (Anvil, 2019)[12]
  • Gang of Five (Independently Published, 2013)[13]
  • Sugar & Salt (2006)
  • The Monsoon Collection (Asian and Pacific Writing) (University of Queensland Press, 1983)[14]
  • Bitter Country and other stories (Malaya Books, 1970)

Reception and recognition

Rosca's novel "State of War" is considered a classic account of ordinary people's dictatorship. Her second best-selling English language novel Twice Blessed won her the 1993 American Book Award for excellence in literature.[15]

Rosca is a classic short story writer. Her story "Epidemic" was included in the 1986 "100 Short Stories in the United States by Raymond Carver and in the Missouri Review collection of their Best Published Stories in 25 Years, while "Sugar & Salt" was included in the Ms Magazines Best Fiction in 30 Years.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Twice Blessed A Novel | University of the Philippines Press". Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c SIPCHEN, BOB (8 July 1998). "Novelist 'Celebrates' the Painful Absurdities of Life in Her Native Philippines". The Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Nicolas, Jino (3 March 2016). "Rosca on reading, writing, and revolution". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ De Vera, Ruel S. (19 April 2020). "The dark geography of Ninotchka Rosca's 'Bitter Country'". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ http://www.philpost.com/0800pages/yuson0800.html "Ninotchka Rosca: I'm Still Very Filipino" by Alfred A. Yuson, Literature & Culture, Philippine Post Magazine
  6. ^ a b c Ninotchka Rosca Biography
  7. ^ Davis, Rocío G. (1999). "Postcolonial Visions and Immigrant Longings: Ninotchka Rosca's Versions of the Philippines". World Literature Today. 73 (1): 62–70. doi:10.2307/40154476. ISSN 0196-3570. JSTOR 40154476. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  8. ^ (...) "American Book Award winning novelist, Ninotchka Rosca" (...), amazon.com
  9. ^ . Archived from the original on 21 March 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. ^ [http: www.sigi.org]
  11. ^ from Ninotchka Rosca
  12. ^ Remoto, Danton (21 March 2020). "Stories of a bitter country". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  13. ^ David, Joel (22 February 2013). "High five for Ninotchka Rosca's new novel 'Gang of Five'". GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  14. ^ Domini, John (1 January 1984). "Exile and Detention". New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  15. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 12 September 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2006.

External links

  • "Lily Pad" Unconventional Thoughts from an Unconventional Filipina, a personal blogsite by Ninotchka Rosca

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Ninotchka Rosca born December 17 1946 citation needed in the Philippines 1 is a Filipina feminist author journalist and human rights activist 2 3 4 5 best known for her 1988 novel State of War and for her activism especially during the Martial Law dictatorship of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos 2 6 Rosca has been described as one of the major players in the saga of Filipina American writers 7 Rosca was a recipient of the American Book Award in 1993 for her novel Twice Blessed 8 She is active in AF3IRM 1 the Mariposa Center for Change 9 Sisterhood is Global 10 and the initiating committee of the Mariposa Alliance Ma Al a multi racial multi ethnic women s activist center for understanding the intersectionality of class race and gender oppression toward a more comprehensive practice of women s liberation 11 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Education and early career 1 2 Imprisonment and exile during Martial Law 1 3 Later activism 1 4 Personal life 2 Works 2 1 Novels 2 2 Nonfiction 2 3 Story Collections 3 Reception and recognition 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Ninotchka Rosca news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Education and early career Edit Rosca received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Comparative Literature at the University of the Philippines and became a journalist working for various Philippine publications after she graduated She was taking up Asian Studies Khmer Civilization for her graduate studies at the time she had to leave the Philippines because of the Marcos Dictatorship 1 Imprisonment and exile during Martial Law Edit Rosca was one of many Philippine journalists who became political prisoners under the dictatorial government of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines She was detained for six months and was interrogated several times before her release On getting out of prison she took a job with an investment company in Manila while raising funds to help people hide from Marcos security forces When she received a tip that she was about to be arrested a second time she sought help from a cultural attache at the U S Embassy who helped Rosca get out of the Philippines by getting her into an international writers program in the United States 2 While in exile Rosca was designated as one of the 12 Asian American Women of Hope by the Bread and Roses Cultural Project These women were chosen by scholars and community leaders for their courage compassion and commitment in helping to shape society They are considered role models for young people of color who in the words of Gloria Steinem have been denied the knowledge that greatness looks like them 6 In 1986 she returned to the Philippines to report on the final days of Marcos 6 Later activism Edit Rosca has worked with Amnesty International and the PEN American Center Rosca was also a founder and the first national chair of the GABNet the largest and only US Philippines women s solidarity mass organization which has evolved into AF3IRM She is the international spokesperson of GABNet s Purple Rose Campaign against the trafficking of women with an emphasis on Filipinas She was at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women which took place in Beijing China and at the UN s World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna Austria At the latter she drafted the Survivors Statement signed by four Nobel Prize winners and hundreds of former prisoners of conscience This statement first applied the phrase modern day slavery to the traffic of women It was in Vienna as well where the slogan women s rights are human rights gained international prominence Rosca had brought it from the Philippine women s movement and helped launch it internationally Rosca was press secretary of the Hague International Women s Tribunal on Japan s World War II Military Sex Slavery which convicted Japan s wartime era leadership for creating and using the Comfort Women Rosca is particularly concerned with the origins of women s oppression and the interface between class race and gender exploitation so that women can move toward greater theory building and practice of a comprehensive genuine women s liberation She often speaks on such issues as sex tourism trafficking the mail order bride industry and violence against women and the labor export component of globalization under imperialism Personal life Edit She lives in the neighborhood of Jackson Heights Queens in New York City Her lecture schedules are managed by Speak Out Now A huge fan of science fiction Rosca reads four books a week three light one heavy Works EditNovels Edit Twice Blessed A Novel 1992 State of War 1988 Nonfiction Edit Jose Maria Sison At Home in the World Portrait of a Revolutionary co authored with Jose Maria Sison 2004 Endgame The Fall of Marcos non fiction Franklin Watts 1987 Story Collections Edit Stories of a Bitter Country Anvil 2019 12 Gang of Five Independently Published 2013 13 Sugar amp Salt 2006 The Monsoon Collection Asian and Pacific Writing University of Queensland Press 1983 14 Bitter Country and other stories Malaya Books 1970 Reception and recognition EditRosca s novel State of War is considered a classic account of ordinary people s dictatorship Her second best selling English language novel Twice Blessed won her the 1993 American Book Award for excellence in literature 15 Rosca is a classic short story writer Her story Epidemic was included in the 1986 100 Short Stories in the United Statesby Raymond Carver and in the Missouri Review collection of theirBest Published Stories in 25 Years while Sugar amp Salt was included in theMs Magazines Best Fiction in 30 Years 15 See also EditCecilia Manguerra Brainard Maria Rosa Luna Henson Angela Manalang Gloria PAWWA Paz Marquez Benitez Sophia G Romero Women in the Philippines Liwayway Arceo Lualhati BautistaReferences Edit a b Twice Blessed A Novel University of the Philippines Press Retrieved 2 September 2021 a b c SIPCHEN BOB 8 July 1998 Novelist Celebrates the Painful Absurdities of Life in Her Native Philippines The Los Angeles Times Nicolas Jino 3 March 2016 Rosca on reading writing and revolution Retrieved 31 August 2021 De Vera Ruel S 19 April 2020 The dark geography of Ninotchka Rosca s Bitter Country Retrieved 31 August 2021 http www philpost com 0800pages yuson0800 html Ninotchka Rosca I m Still Very Filipino by Alfred A Yuson Literature amp Culture Philippine Post Magazine a b c Ninotchka Rosca Biography Davis Rocio G 1999 Postcolonial Visions and Immigrant Longings Ninotchka Rosca s Versions of the Philippines World Literature Today 73 1 62 70 doi 10 2307 40154476 ISSN 0196 3570 JSTOR 40154476 Retrieved 23 March 2010 American Book Award winning novelist Ninotchka Rosca amazon com Mariposa Center for Change Archived from the original on 21 March 2011 Retrieved 19 April 2020 http www sigi org from Ninotchka Rosca Remoto Danton 21 March 2020 Stories of a bitter country The Philippine Star Retrieved 2 September 2021 David Joel 22 February 2013 High five for Ninotchka Rosca s new novel Gang of Five GMA News and Public Affairs Retrieved 2 September 2021 Domini John 1 January 1984 Exile and Detention New York Times Retrieved 24 September 2017 a b Ninotchka Rosca Women s Rights are Human Rights Biography and Booking Information SpeakOutNow org date retrieved 27 May 2007 Archived from the original on 12 September 2005 Retrieved 14 January 2006 External links Edit Lily Pad Unconventional Thoughts from an Unconventional Filipina a personal blogsite by Ninotchka Rosca Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ninotchka Rosca amp oldid 1131125010, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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