Sands and Coral, 1965

Sands and Coral is the long-running student literary annual of Silliman University, situated in Dumaguete City, Philippines. The 1965 edition highlights an important phase in the campus's literary evolution, published during the early development of the world-renowned Silliman National Writers Workshop. Under the editorial leadership of Rachel P. Gadiane and Roberto J. Ponteñila, and advised by acclaimed writer David V. Quemada (a recent Philippines Free Press award winner), this volume showcases a high degree of technical mastery and stylistic variety. Featuring creative works from emerging and established writers such as Melchizedek Maquiso and Tomas Timbancaya Jr., the journal exemplifies how the regional university bridged mid-20th-century Western creative models with localized Philippine cultural narratives. It stands as an important institutional and archival record of post-war Philippine creative writing in English, documenting the intellectual currents that helped shape Dumaguete into a premier center for the national arts.

The book is considered valuable. It is advised that researchers use digital copy rather than physical books for preservation purposes. Rachel P. Gadiane and Roberto J. Ponteñila (Editors); David V. Quemada (Adviser). Produced with literary and artistic contributions from the students, faculty, and alumni of Silliman University. Sillimaniana Archives Collection