Thw Woman Who Had Two Navels
Characters
Connie Escobar- the lead female character, was described by literary critic Epifanio San Juan as a sufferer of her mother’s estrangement from a world where unconfident males take advantage of women by violating them or by venerating them.
Macho Escobar- a man who had an affair with Connie’s mother, a past incident that serves as an “umbilical cord” or "umbilicus", a remnant connected to her present and future because of her refusal to leave the issue in the past.
Manolo Vidal- is the embodiment of the Filipino nationalistic bourgeois who were once critical of the theocracy of the Spaniards but became transformed puppets and servants of these colonialists.
Paco Texeira- was a survivor between the behaviors of the Monson and Vidal families, and also acted as Nick Joaquin’s “conscience”, an observer who could have penetrated the existing rituals and ruses.
Concha Borromeo- she is the mother of Connie Escobar.
Esteban Borromeo- he is the husband of Concha Borromeo.
Father Tony- A priest, and the brother of Pepe Monson.
Pepe Monson- A horse Doctor and the brother of Father Tony.
Doctor Monson- A former rebel hiding in Hong Kong to avoid postwar trials.
Rita Lopez – The future wife of Paco Texeria and Business partner of Hellen Silva's painting shop.
Hellen Silva- A owner of a painting shop.
Author
Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín
A Filipino writer, historian and journalist, best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila. Joaquin was conferred the rank and title of National Artist of the Philippines for Literature.
He is considered most important Filipino writer in English, and the third most important overall, after José Rizal and Claro M. Recto.
Joaquín was born in Paco, Manila, one of ten children of Leocadio Joaquín, a colonel under General Emilio Aguinaldo in the 1896 Revolution, and Salome Márquez, a teacher of English and
Connie Escobar- the lead female character, was described by literary critic Epifanio San Juan as a sufferer of her mother’s estrangement from a world where unconfident males take advantage of women by violating them or by venerating them.
Macho Escobar- a man who had an affair with Connie’s mother, a past incident that serves as an “umbilical cord” or "umbilicus", a remnant connected to her present and future because of her refusal to leave the issue in the past.
Manolo Vidal- is the embodiment of the Filipino nationalistic bourgeois who were once critical of the theocracy of the Spaniards but became transformed puppets and servants of these colonialists.
Paco Texeira- was a survivor between the behaviors of the Monson and Vidal families, and also acted as Nick Joaquin’s “conscience”, an observer who could have penetrated the existing rituals and ruses.
Concha Borromeo- she is the mother of Connie Escobar.
Esteban Borromeo- he is the husband of Concha Borromeo.
Father Tony- A priest, and the brother of Pepe Monson.
Pepe Monson- A horse Doctor and the brother of Father Tony.
Doctor Monson- A former rebel hiding in Hong Kong to avoid postwar trials.
Rita Lopez – The future wife of Paco Texeria and Business partner of Hellen Silva's painting shop.
Hellen Silva- A owner of a painting shop.
Author
Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín
A Filipino writer, historian and journalist, best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila. Joaquin was conferred the rank and title of National Artist of the Philippines for Literature.
He is considered most important Filipino writer in English, and the third most important overall, after José Rizal and Claro M. Recto.
Joaquín was born in Paco, Manila, one of ten children of Leocadio Joaquín, a colonel under General Emilio Aguinaldo in the 1896 Revolution, and Salome Márquez, a teacher of English and