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Man Overboard: Essays by, for, and of the smart Filipino male
In his latest collection of urbane, witty and exquisitely crafted essays, Butch Dalisay focuses his formidable intellect on such diverse subjects as cars, Kenkoy kits, khakis, spectacles, technological gadgets, Internet spam, travel, barkadas, ageing, the literate libido, books, diets, and much more.
178 pages, Paperback
First published October 2, 2011
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About the author
Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr.
47 books72 followersDr. José Y. Dalisay Jr. (Butch Dalisay to readers of his "Penman" column in the Philippine STAR) was born in Romblon, Philippines in 1954.
As of January 2006, he had published 15 books of his stories, plays, and essays, with five of those books receiving the National Book Award from the Manila Critics Circle. In 1998, he was named to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Centennial Honors List for his work as a playwright and fictionist.
He graduated from the University of the Philippines in 1984 (AB English, cum laude ), the University of Michigan (MFA, 1988) and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (PhD English, 1991). He teaches English and Creative Writing as a full professor at the University of the Philippines, where he also serves as coordinator of the creative writing program and as an Associate of the UP Institute of Creative Writing. After serving as chairman of the English Department, he became Vice President for Public Affairs of the UP System from May 2003 to February 2005.
Among his distinctions, he has won 16 Palanca Awards in five genres (entering the Palanca Hall of Fame in 2000), five Cultural Center of the Philippines awards for playwriting, and Famas, Urian, Star and Catholic Film awards and citations for his screenplays. He was named one of The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of 1993 for his creative writing. He has been a Fulbright, Hawthornden, David TK Wong, Rockefeller, and British Council fellow.
As of January 2006, he had published 15 books of his stories, plays, and essays, with five of those books receiving the National Book Award from the Manila Critics Circle. In 1998, he was named to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Centennial Honors List for his work as a playwright and fictionist.
He graduated from the University of the Philippines in 1984 (AB English, cum laude ), the University of Michigan (MFA, 1988) and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (PhD English, 1991). He teaches English and Creative Writing as a full professor at the University of the Philippines, where he also serves as coordinator of the creative writing program and as an Associate of the UP Institute of Creative Writing. After serving as chairman of the English Department, he became Vice President for Public Affairs of the UP System from May 2003 to February 2005.
Among his distinctions, he has won 16 Palanca Awards in five genres (entering the Palanca Hall of Fame in 2000), five Cultural Center of the Philippines awards for playwriting, and Famas, Urian, Star and Catholic Film awards and citations for his screenplays. He was named one of The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of 1993 for his creative writing. He has been a Fulbright, Hawthornden, David TK Wong, Rockefeller, and British Council fellow.
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June 10, 2016
I encountered José when our professor in Filipino literature assigned his novel, Soledad's Sister, a wonderful novel, as our final paper. I enjoyed that novel as also this one.
José 's tone is really hilarious and at the same time witty. I relate some of his essays, especially the shirt and becoming fat. I enjoyed, too, his adventures abroad. ☺
If ever the novel of his is available in a bookstore, I would surely buy it.
José 's tone is really hilarious and at the same time witty. I relate some of his essays, especially the shirt and becoming fat. I enjoyed, too, his adventures abroad. ☺
If ever the novel of his is available in a bookstore, I would surely buy it.
April 22, 2013
Dalisay is a joy to read. His thoughts on life are refreshing and humorous. Each essay topic he wrote every man can relate to at some point in his life. He wrote much of his essays for the magazine Men's Zone which directs toward mostly Pinoy men but as an American I laughed through every essay. For now I have a new favorite author. Onward to his novels.
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