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The title of Stevan Javellana's only novel in English 'Without Seeing the Dawn' was derived from one of Jos Rizal's character in the Spanish-language novel 'Noli Me Tangere' or 'Touch Me Not'. Javellana's 368-paged book has two parts, namely 'Day' and 'Night'. The first part, 'Day', narrates the story of a pre-war barrio and its people in the Panay Island particularly in Iloilo. The second part, 'Night', begins with the start of World War II in both the U.S. and the Philippines, and retells the story of the resistance movement against the occupying Japanese military forces of the barrio people first seen in 'Day'. It narrates the people's "grim experiences" during the war.[http://www.slideshare.net/raileeanne/philippine-literature-boa No. 173: "Without Seeing the Dawn"], (...) "'Stevan Javellanas 'Without Seeing the Dawn' tells of the grim experiences of war during the Japanese Occupation.'" (...)

First published in 1947, Javellana's novel sold 125,000 copies in the U.S. and was reprinted in paperback edition in Manila by Alemar's-Phoenix in 1976.[http://www.palhbooks.com/javellana.htm Florentino, Alberto and Francisco Arcellana, Without Seeing the Dawn: A Review ('Javellana: Did He Die Without Seeing the Dawn? - The Odyssey of a Young Writers First and Only Novel Without Seeing the Dawn'), PALH Book Reviews (undated)], retrieved on: June 16, 2007 The same novel was made into a film by the Filipino film maker and director, Lino Brocka under the title 'Santiago!', which starred the Filipino actor and later presidential candidate, Fernando Poe, Jr. and the Filipino actress, Hilda Koronel. It was also made into a mini-series film for Philippine television. The published novel received praises from the New York Times, New York Sun and Chicago Sun. 'Without Seeing the Dawn', the novel, became the culmination of Javellana's short-story writing career. The said novel was also known under the title 'The Lost Ones'. It is currently a book requirement of the Grade 7 students of the University of the Philippines Rural High School and Manila Science High School.

See also



* Cry Slaughter! by E.K. Tiempo

* The Rosales Saga by F. Sionil Jos

* The Man Who (Thought He) Looked Like Robert Taylor by Bienvenido Santos

* Philippine literature in English

* Literature of the Philippines

* Philippine English

References



Category:1947 novels

Category:Historical novels

Category:Novels set during World War II

Category:Philippine English-language novels

Category:Novels set in the Philippines

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