The Standard-Bearer
With World War II as its backdrop, Edilberto K. Tiempo’s novel marks a significant period in Philippine history. Published four decades after the Japanese occupation, the book aims to rekindle memories of the war’s humane aspects.
“The Standard-Bearer is a departure from most stories using the war as a groundstone. It is really a story of man’s tenacious attempt to defend the honor of his humanity and all that it stands for—love, peace, family, the grace of inner life. Thus, as a treatise on the human conscience, it succeeds, specially on the level of art.” – Cirilo F. Bautista
Edilberto K. Tiempo (1913-1996) was a Filipino fiction writer and educator. He obtained an MFA from the University of Iowa and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Denver. Tiempo co-founded the Silliman National Writers Workshop with his wife, Edith Tiempo, also a prize-winning poet and fiction writer.
Publisher:
Edilberto K. Tiempo and New Day Publishers, Philippines
Publication Date: 1985
Format:
Softcover / 12.75 x 5.75 inches / 210 pages / BW
Language: English
ISBN: 971-10-0238-8
Aged with browned pages, but copy remains in good condition.
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