Frankie Sionil Jose is of the Philippines is one of Asia's leading fictionist. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he has produced a remarkable body of work. This tribute, in commemoration of Jose's 80th birthday, brings together reminiscences, poems, a substantial number of essays, all published for the first time. Leading scholars of Filipino literature examine such themes as nation, history and society in Jose's works, and his use of English, of myth, through an examination of single or groups of texts of which the quintet that form the Rosales Saga is the most notable. With comprehensive bibliography.