Magisterial Lectures

Tao at Tauhan sa Kwento

In this lecture, Dr. Derain discusses characters in fictional stories, and how an author's humanity plays a part in the creative writing process.

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Allan Derain

Allan Derain is the author of seven books, including Iskrapbuk (UP Press), The Next Great Tagalog Novel at iba pang Kuwento (UP Press), and Ang Banal na Aklat ng mga Kumag (Cacho Publishing and Anvil Publishing) which won the Carlos Palanca Memorial Grand Prize Award, The Reader’s Choice Award, and the National Book Award. He edited the anthology May Tiktik sa Bubong, May Sigbin sa Silong, (Ateneo Press) which won the National Book Award and the Gintong Aklat Award. He teaches Creative Writing and Panitikan and is currently the director of AILAP (Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices).

In this lecture, Dr. Derain discusses characters in fictional stories, and how an author's humanity plays a part in the creative writing process.

Allan Derain is the author of seven books, including Iskrapbuk (UP Press), The Next Great Tagalog Novel at iba pang Kuwento (UP Press), and Ang Banal na Aklat ng mga Kumag (Cacho Publishing and Anvil Publishing) which won the Carlos Palanca Memorial Grand Prize Award, The Reader’s Choice Award, and the National Book Award. He edited the anthology May Tiktik sa Bubong, May Sigbin sa Silong, (Ateneo Press) which won the National Book Award and the Gintong Aklat Award. He teaches Creative Writing and Panitikan and is currently the director of AILAP (Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices).


The Magisterial Lecture series is a collection of selected talks from Ateneo classes, delivered by some of the University’s most respected faculty members. They are produced and shared for the benefit of learners everywhere. Magisterial Lectures will be available on Areté’s YouTube channel for free.

Magisterial Lectures is an Areté Production done in partnership with The Department of Communication, Loyola Schools and the Eugenio Lopez Jr. Center for Multimedia Communication.

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Magisterial Lectures

The Magisterial Lecture series is a collection of selected talks from Ateneo classes, delivered by some of the University’s most respected faculty members. They are produced and shared for the benefit of learners everywhere. Magisterial Lectures will be available on Areté’s YouTube channel for free.

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