When a “maritime nation” isn’t really so
Our fellow blogger from Cold is the Sea, a marine blog that’s wonderfully off the beaten path, asked if we knew of any Filipino sea authors. The man has a passion for maritime literature aside from being adept at drawing and painting, typically portraying those who work at sea or on the waterfront. We told him that the Philippines, a so-called maritime nation, has no such writers, past or present. We felt a bit embarassed in saying so but we had to be honest. (more…)
