&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mass_by_F._Sionil_Jose_Book_cover.jpg) Book cover for F. Sionil José's novel Mass. | |
| Author | F. Sionil José |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Solidaridad Publishing House, Inc. (Philippines) |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Publication place | Philippines |
Mass, also known as Mass: A Novel, is a 1973 historical and political novel written by Filipino National Artist F. Sionil José.[1] Together with The Pretenders, the Mass is the completion of José's The Rosales Saga,[2][3] which is also known as the Rosales Novels.[4] The literary message of Mass was "a society intent only on calculating a man's price is one that ultimately devalues all men".[3]
- ^ "Mass" Archived 2010-05-09 at the Wayback Machine, Francisco Sionil José, The National Artist for Literature, nationalartists.panitikan.com
- ^ "Mass", Samsons: The Pretenders and Mass F. Sionil José, barnesandnoble.com
- ^ a b "Mass", The Samsons: The Pretenders and Mass by F. Sionil José, Modern Library, 432 pages, palhbooks.com
- ^ Yoser, Elizabeth G. Under the Balete Tree: F. Sionil José’s Rosales Novels, World Literature Today, Vol. 62, No. 1 (Winter, 1988), University of Oklahoma, pp. 82-84, jstor.org