Solidaridad Bookshop Explained

Solidaridad
Building Type:Bookstore
Location:Ermita
Address:531 Padre Faura Street
Location City:Manila
Location Country:Philippines
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Opened Date:1964
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Owner:F. Sionil José and family
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Solidaridad is a bookstore in the Ermita district of Manila, the Philippines. Having first opened its doors in 1964, it is owned by Philippine national artist F. Sionil José and managed by his family after his and his wife's death.[1] It is sometimes called "the best little bookstore in Asia."[2]

The shop features the owner's own works and works by other Filipino authors such as Jose Rizal, Nick Joaquin, Paz Marquez Benitez, N.V.M. Gonzalez, Gilda Cordero-Fernando, Bienvenido Santos, and Lualhati Bautista.[3] Selected foreign titles are also offered at the bookstore. It has been claimed that they have the widest selection of Filipiniana works in the Philippines.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Review: A Different Bookstore, Dymocks, La Solidaridad, Filipino Bookstore. October 13, 2001. The Philippine Inquirer.
  2. Web site: Bookworming In Manila: Solidaridad Book Shop. May 13, 2014. thereadingspree.com.
  3. Web site: Solidaridad Bookshop gives PH lit a chance. June 12, 2013. rappler.com.
  4. Web site: Solidaridad: A Gem of a Bookstore. March 18, 2014. wheninmanila.com.