[Video] States of the Filipino Novel: Nolledo’s ‘But for the Lovers’ and the Philippine Contemporary Novel

Recorded on April 23rd, 2025

Exploding Galaxies and the Ateneo de Manila University’s Literary and Cultural Studies Program are joined by Dr. Paul Nadal from Princeton University where he explores the poetics of Wilfrido D. Nolledo’s But for the Lovers, as well as the surrounding contexts during the time of its writing.

This talk is part of a lecture series that aims to bring key texts in Philippine literature to the attention of new readers, creating opportunities for specialists, publishers, sellers, and readers in the country and beyond.