{"product_id":"the-gentlest-city-imagined","title":"The Gentlest City Imagined","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gentlest City Imagined: An Anthology of Literary Works on Dumaguete (a UNESCO Creative City of Literature) and Negros Occidental\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by Ian Rosales Casocot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a Foreword by Timothy R. Montes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate the designation of Dumaguete City as UNESCO CREATIVE CITY OF LITERATURE, award-winning Dumaguete writer Ian Rosales Casocot collects in this volume an assortment of literary pieces—poems, short stories, plays, and historical recollections—that evoke what author Timothy R. Montes calls “a sense of place” of this capital of the Province of Negros Oriental. It is an evocation that embraces the rest of the province as well. Here, you will find works that take you all over the map of the City of Gentle People, from the Rizal Boulevard to the Silliman University campus, from Piapi Beach to Silliman Beach, from DYSR in Barangay Banilad to the Redemptorist Church in Barangay Taclobo, each one either a treatment of memory both beautiful and tragic, or a chronicle of historical or social reckoning, giving us a sense of Dumaguete in all its splendor and ignominy. The collection also travels to the rest of Negros Oriental, showcasing works that are set in or inspired by places such as Bacong, Apo Island in Dauin, Tanjay, Lake Balinsasayao in Sibulan, Bais, Casaroro Falls and Camp Lookout in Valencia, Bayawan, Siaton, Tayasan, Canlaon, and many others. In doing so, this book makes the claim that Dumaguete (and Negros Oriental) looms large in the imagination of Filipino writers, who will always be fascinated by its beauty and promise, and its place in Philippine history and literary culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 15.24 x 22.86 cm\u003cbr\u003eNumber of pages: 504; softbound cover\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Vibal Foundation, Inc.\u003cbr\u003ePublication year: 2026\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-971-97-1131-5\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Referencia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vibal Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49430278439139,"sku":"97-1131-5","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1603\/7047\/files\/TheGentlestCityReimagined.png?v=1784542391","url":"https:\/\/shop.vibalgroup.com\/products\/the-gentlest-city-imagined","provider":"Vibal Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}