The Philippines, as you have already learned from the previous episodes, really has diverse literary pieces that mirror its life, times, culture, and identity. But behind these great works of literature are also great people with great minds and incomparable gift in writing and story telling. Some have even noticeably helped hone the "Filipino's sense of nationhood" through their works that they were regarded as the Philippines' National Artists for Literature.

So far, the Philippines has 17 Filipino writers who were conferred as a National Artist.

For this episode, we're going to talk about one of these 17 great artists and that is none other than Nick Joaquin. Definitely one of the best, Nick Joaquin had embedded his name so deep in the layers of Philippine Literature. So as you listen, you'll get to know who Nick is and what honed him to be a great writer. We'll also discuss one of his most notable works that catapulted Nick Joaquin on the pedestal of literature.

To get to know Nick Joaquin more, you can also visit these sites I visited:

Limos, M. (1970, January 01). The Fascinating Life of Nick Joaquin. Retrieved August 06, 2020, from https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/nick-joaquin-life-a00293-20190507-lfrm

PeoplePill. (n.d.). Nick Joaquin: Filipino writer (1917 - 2004): Biography, Facts, Career, Wiki, Life. Retrieved August 06, 2020, from https://peoplepill.com/people/nick-joaquin/

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2020, May 04). Nick Joaquin. Retrieved August 06, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nick-Joaquin