Ang Anak ng Dumalaga
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Ang Anak ng Dumalaga is a Tagalog-language novel written by Filipino
novelist Iñigo Ed. Regalado. It was published in 1933 in Manila
, Philippines
by the Limbagan Ilagan at Sanga during the American period in Philippine history (1898-1946). Ang Anak ng Dumalaga was one of the novels Regalado had written during the Golden Age of the Tagalog Novel.
and promiscuous Filipino woman. Regalado's Anak ng Dumalaga was a variation of the author's other novel with a similar theme, the Sampagitang Walang Bango
(Jasmine Without Fragrance). However, Ang Anak ng Dumalaga was written with a “more contemporary context”. Gunding, due to her reputation as a woman who pursues “sexual adventures” and “escapades” came to be labeled as a "dumalaga" or a “pullet”. Gunding’s notoriety was the main reason why her daughter, Felicidad (figuratively, Felicidad is the "pullet's child"), discontinued her relationship with her lover in order to pursue a life as a nun inside a convent. By becoming a nun, Felicidad thought that she would be able to persuade her mother Gunding to change her lifestyle. At the end of the novel, Gunding’s husband became insane. Gunding’s spouse set down their house on fire, burning all of their possessions.
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novelist Iñigo Ed. Regalado. It was published in 1933 in Manila
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, Philippines
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by the Limbagan Ilagan at Sanga during the American period in Philippine history (1898-1946). Ang Anak ng Dumalaga was one of the novels Regalado had written during the Golden Age of the Tagalog Novel.
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The main character of the novel is Gunding, a sexually liberatedSexual revolution
The sexual revolution was a social movement that challenged traditional codes of behavior related to sexuality and interpersonal relationships throughout the Western world from the 1960s into the 1980s...
and promiscuous Filipino woman. Regalado's Anak ng Dumalaga was a variation of the author's other novel with a similar theme, the Sampagitang Walang Bango
Sampagitang Walang Bango
Sampagitang Walang Bango , also rendered as Sampaguitang Walang Bango, was a 1921 Tagalog-language novel written by notable Filipino novelist Iñigo Ed. Regalado. The theme of the novel revolves around love, romance, treachery, and endurance...
(Jasmine Without Fragrance). However, Ang Anak ng Dumalaga was written with a “more contemporary context”. Gunding, due to her reputation as a woman who pursues “sexual adventures” and “escapades” came to be labeled as a "dumalaga" or a “pullet”. Gunding’s notoriety was the main reason why her daughter, Felicidad (figuratively, Felicidad is the "pullet's child"), discontinued her relationship with her lover in order to pursue a life as a nun inside a convent. By becoming a nun, Felicidad thought that she would be able to persuade her mother Gunding to change her lifestyle. At the end of the novel, Gunding’s husband became insane. Gunding’s spouse set down their house on fire, burning all of their possessions.