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Ninotchka Rosca (born 17 December 1946, [citation needed] in the Philippines) is a Filipina feminist, author, journalist, and human rights activist. best known for her 1988 novel State of War and for her activism, especially during the Martial Law dictatorship of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.
Examine the life, times, and work of Ninotchka Rosca through detailed author biographies on eNotes. Rosca was the first Filipina to publish a serious political novel in the United States.
Jul 19, 2018 · Referring to herself as a “transnational Filipina”, Ninotchka Roska is a prolific writer, author of eleven books, journalist, as well as a fervent advocate for women´s rights and liberation.
In 1972, when Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in the Philippines, award-winning feminist dissident and writer Ninotchka Rosca was a young radical journalist and chair of the Women’s Bureau. She was soon swept up and imprisoned for disseminating news that didn’t adhere to the government’s propaganda machine.
Mar 14, 2016 · Rosca was a founder and the first national chair of the GABRIELA Network (AF3IRM/GABnet), a Filipina-American women’s rights organization in the United States. She is the international spokesperson of GABRIELA Network's Purple Rose Campaign against the trafficking of women, with an emphasis on Filipinas.
Ninotchka Rosca is a Philippine-born writer and journalist who has been published internationally. She has received multiple awards, including the American Book Award. Her collection of short stories, Stories of a Bitter Country was released recently.
May 4, 2022 · Ninotchka Rosca is a Philippine-born writer. Imprisoned by the Marcos Dictator, she went into exile in the US when threatened with a second arrest. She has authored six books, two of which, the novels State of War and Twice Blessed are considered classics of Philippine literature.
