| "The Day the Dancers Came" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Bienvenido N. Santos | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | English |
| Publication | |
| Publication date | 1955 |
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"The Day the Dancers Came" is a 1955 short story[1] written by award-winning Filipino American author Bienvenido N. Santos. Set in 1950s Chicago, it is a classic work of the Filipino diaspora. Apart from being a Republic Cultural Heritage Award in Literature awardee[2] (the most prestigious literary award in the Philippines), Santos was a Wichita State University Distinguished Writer in Residence, a National Award for Literature in Fiction recipient, a US National Award Endowment for the Arts Award in Creative Writing honoree, and a Southeast Asia Writer's Award holder.[3]
- ^ Hawley, John Charles (2001). Encyclopedia Of Postcolonial Studies. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313311925.
- ^ "The Day the Dancers Came" by Bienvenido N. Santos, dlsu.edu.ph
- ^ Huang, Guiyou (2003). Asian American Short Story Writers: An A-To-Z Guide. Greenwood Press. p. 274. ISBN 9780313322297.