It was published in 1952 after what I can find since she then won awards for it.
"The Virgin" by Kerima Polotan-Tuvera was first published in 1960.
"The Virgin" by Kerima Polotan Tuvera was published four times in the literary apprentice.
The short story "The Virgin" by Kerima Polotan Tuvera was published four times in the literary apprentice.
The short story "The Trap" by Kerima Polotan was published in 1952 in the Philippines.
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"The Virgin" is a story by Kerima Polotan Tuvera. It focuses on Miss Majares, who spends the majority of her time caring for her sick mother. Because of this, she has grown to an age where she has essentially missed out on love and marriage, and the story is about her finding comfort from a new carpenter at her agency.
Kerima Polotan Tuvera was born in 1925.
Kerima Polotan Tuvera died in 2011.
Kerima was born on February 10, 1925, in Algiers, Algeria.
The setting of "The Virgin" by Kerima Polotan is in the Philippines, specifically in a rural town where the protagonist Miss Mijares works as a teacher. The story explores themes of societal expectations, morality, and the pressures faced by women in a conservative society.
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Kerima Polotan was a renowned Filipina author and journalist known for her poignant and insightful writing that explored themes of Filipino society, gender, and relationships. She was a prolific writer whose works often reflected the complexities and nuances of human emotions and interactions. Polotan's writing style was admired for its depth, sensitivity, and keen observation of Filipino life.