M. Evelina Galang has been named one of the 100 most influential Filipinas in the United States and at large by the Filipina Women’s Network. She is the author of the story collection “Her Wild American Self,” the novels “One Tribe” and “Angel De La Luna and the Fifth Glorious Mystery,” and the editor of “Screaming Monkeys: Critiques of Asian American Images.” “Lolas’ House: Filipino Women Living With War” is Galang’s creative nonfiction work documenting the testimonies of 16 surviving Filipina “comfort women” and their fight for justice. Among her numerous awards are the 2004 Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Prize for the Novel, the 2007 Global Filipino Literary Award for “One Tribe,” the 2004 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Awards Advancing Human Rights, and a 2002 Senior Research Fellowship from Fulbright. Galang teaches in the MFA Creative Writing Program at the University of Miami and is core faculty and President of the Board of Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation (VONA/Voices). Learn more at mevelinagalang.com.
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Zalaznick Reading Series II
At Home With Writer and Activist M. Evelina Galang
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 7pm EDT
Event Overview
Truth or Dare: Grounding 'Beautiful Sorrow, Beautiful Sky' in Historical Accuracy
What is a writer’s responsibility when creating fiction? How does a fiction writer fact-check herself? This craft talk by writer, activist, and professor M. Evelina Galang explores the importance of doing research when writing fiction.
“I once had a teacher say that fiction is a fine blend of memory and imagination, but as I continue to explore the lives of characters rooted in the experience of my ancestors, my community, and in response to specific moments in time, I see the importance of getting not only detail, but context, atmosphere, and perspective right,” says Galang, the author of five books and counting. “I revise my teacher’s definition of fine fiction to read ‘a fluid blend of memory, imagination, and historical research.’”
This is the second virtual event in the Fall 2020 Barbara & David Zalaznick Reading Series: At Home. From the intimacy of their homes to ours, the Zalaznick literary series connects renowned writers with the Cornell community to share their work.
What is a writer’s responsibility when creating fiction? How does a fiction writer fact-check herself? This craft talk by writer, activist, and professor M. Evelina Galang explores the importance of doing research when writing fiction.
“I once had a teacher say that fiction is a fine blend of memory and imagination, but as I continue to explore the lives of characters rooted in the experience of my ancestors, my community, and in response to specific moments in time, I see the importance of getting not only detail, but context, atmosphere, and perspective right,” says Galang, the author of five books and counting. “I revise my teacher’s definition of fine fiction to read ‘a fluid blend of memory, imagination, and historical research.’”
This is the second virtual event in the Fall 2020 Barbara & David Zalaznick Reading Series: At Home. From the intimacy of their homes to ours, the Zalaznick literary series connects renowned writers with the Cornell community to share their work.
What You'll Learn
- Insight into the research process, with Galang providing a glimpse into her newest manuscript
- The relationship between authenticity/accuracy and a good story
- How inaccurate writing and shoddy research can reinforce and compound oppression
- How to engage creatively while remaining true to historical data and memory
- Ways of looking at research in writing fiction and the wider role of research in the creative realm
- Advice for developing your own awareness of the craft of writing
Speaker
M. Evelina Galang
Writer, Activist, Professor
University of Miami
Professor, MFA Creative Writing Program, University of Miami; President of the Board, Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation (VONA/Voices)
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