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Cecilia Brainard Talk to Literature Teachers, International Conference LEAP ICLE2021

November 8, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Video of Cecilia Brainard Talk to Literature teachers, International Conference LEAP ICILE2021, Part 1 Cecilia Brainard's Talk "Literature as a Coping Strategy", Delivered at the International Conference on Literature Education, Oct. 28, 2021. The conference aimed to address the pressing concerns of Literature Teacher on teaching literature during this time of Covid. It likewise sought to … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard Talk to Literature Teachers, International Conference LEAP ICLE2021

I am a daughter of the Philippines and an adopted daughter of America. I have also traveled to many places so I am also a daughter of the Earth. My experiences have found their way into my stories, which try to depict characters caught in important moments in their lives, situations that force them to act, make decisions, change. I try to see the world from my own point of view, not the dominant Western one, thus my interest in history, culture, and setting. But my characters carry my stories; they are the most important in my story-telling. I have to dive deep into them to understand their humanity – their goodness as well as their badness, their beauty as well as their ugliness. Just like us. Just like each of us. I need to know where they came from, where they are now, so I understand where they are going. Just like us.

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