FACTS IN FICTION
Homegrown authors have taken it upon themselves to bring awareness to the country’s political climate through fiction
“Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures,” says Ralph Waldo Emerson. Storytelling can foster a profound understanding of societal issues, helping us form and articulate our own opinions on the topic. By creating characters and new worlds that reflect reality into a tale of romance or adventure, seemingly inscrutable topics become more digestible and enjoyable.
Now, the Philippine government is a complex melting pot of social injustice and class struggles. In an effort to not sweep these issues under the rug as years go by, Filipino authors have been consistently publishing novels that remain relevant up to this day. They’ve written works that spread awareness about the various forms of real-life injustices by using a fictional standpoint, allowing readers to enjoy and form their own understanding of the issue.