 Book cover for Lualhati Bautista's 'GAPÔ. | |
| Author | Lualhati Bautista |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Tagalog |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | 1988 (Carmelo & Bauermann) |
| Pages | 152 |
| ISBN | 971-17-9025-4 |
| OCLC | 21339374 |
| LC Class | PL6058.9.B39 G3 1988 |
'GAPÔ is a 1988 Tagalog novel written by award-winning Filipino author Lualhati Bautista. Its complete title is 'GAPÔ at isang puting Pilipino, sa mundo ng mga Amerikanong kulay brown[1] which means "'Gapô and one white Filipino, in a world of brown Americans" in translation.[2] 'Gapô is an abbreviated form of the Philippine place name Olongapo.[2]
The novel is about the oppression by the Americans to The Filipinos, and the Pressure that the Americans gave to them.
Characters[edit]
- Michael Taylor Jr.
- Michael Taylor Sr.
- Dolores
- Magdalena
- Steve
- Alipio "Ali"
- Igna
- Richard Halloway
- Modesto
- Jun
- William Smith
- Irene
- Willy
- Johnson
- Javier
- Rosalie
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 'Gapô at isang puting Pilipino, sa mundo ng mga Amerikanong kulay brown by Lualhati Bautista, openlibrary.org
- ^ a b 'GAPÔ – Lualhati Bautista, wordpress.com