Historical fiction
Driftwood on Dry Land
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T.S Sungkit traces the history of his tribe, Higaonon, in his novel Driftwood on Dry Land. The novel tells the return of the diasporic lead character, Ramon, to his homeland to reconnect with his ethnic heritage. Tracing the history of the Higaonon across several generations through the eyes of Ramon, the novel describes the pain, longing, and rootlessness that an indigene goes through, and the discrimination that the tribe suffers
Publisher: "T. S. Sungkit. Jr. is the father of Ananaw (The Beloved) and Anijun (The Shining One). He was also a farmer and a natural farming advocate. He planted rice, corn, coffee, and narra trees. He is the author of Batbat hi Udan, a novel in Filipino. He won the NCCA Writers Prize 2007 for his Cebuano novel Mga Gapnod sa Ramad-an and the NCCA Writers? Prize 2011 for his Cebuano Novel Ang Agalon sa mga Balod. He was also a recipient of the NBDB Trust Fund for writers
for his Cebuano novel Mga Tigmo sa Balagbatbat"
Year: 2013
Category: Fiction - Novel
Language: English
Pages count: 245
Word count: 72396
Dimensions: 15 x 23
ISBN: 978-971-506-712-6
Keywords: "Higaonon, Diaspora, Indigenous "
Awards: Finalist, 33rd National Book Awards