Penmanila's Crime Prompt
Sir Butch Dalisay writes in his latest column, "Pinoy Noir", his contemplations on the crime genre, and whether he will push through with teaching crime fiction next semester (let's hope he does). A quote:
"In our society, crime seems often to be a cross between personal and social imperatives, and without meaning to find easy excuses such as “Society made me do it,” crime fiction could provide us with a genre that looks both at the psychology of the criminal and the topography of his or her environment while providing Pinoy readers something truly saucy to sink their teeth into. Inevitably, it’ll also look into what passes for criminal investigation and law enforcement in this country, into issues of justice."
This is also a reminder that PGS is still open to submissions for the Special Crime/Mystery/Suspense Issue. Here too is an old link about the lack of fiction in this genre here in the Philippines.
"In our society, crime seems often to be a cross between personal and social imperatives, and without meaning to find easy excuses such as “Society made me do it,” crime fiction could provide us with a genre that looks both at the psychology of the criminal and the topography of his or her environment while providing Pinoy readers something truly saucy to sink their teeth into. Inevitably, it’ll also look into what passes for criminal investigation and law enforcement in this country, into issues of justice."
This is also a reminder that PGS is still open to submissions for the Special Crime/Mystery/Suspense Issue. Here too is an old link about the lack of fiction in this genre here in the Philippines.
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