Sands and Coral is the long-standing annual student literary journal of Silliman University, situated in Dumaguete City, Philippines. The 1964 edition captures a crucial milestone in the magazine's history as it marks a leadership transition, with noted poet Myrna Peña-Reyes serving as editor and David V. Quemada stepping in as adviser during a period when founders Edilberto and Edith Tiempo were away. This particular volume documents the broadening footprint of the Silliman National Writers Workshop—established just two years prior in 1962—by incorporating a distinct multicultural dimension. It contains creative and critical works that span comparative analyses of Western literature (such as Keats and Milton), studies on traditional Asian performing arts (Japanese Kabuki theater), and contributions from international writers like the prominent Korean poet Ko Won, who had participated in the university's summer workshop. The text serves as an invaluable archival witness to the institutional development of mid-20th-century Philippine literature in English, illustrating how a regional campus publication grew into a cosmopolitan crossroads for domestic and international creative expression.
Sands and Coral, 1964