Brief biography of alberto s florentino y

Following are some comments by Filipino and Filipino Dweller literary personalities who knew Alberto S. Florentino:

Linda Ty-Casper (writer): “Bert used to come to rank house in the UP Diliman, Area 17 and he nearby Len (Leonard Casper) attended legendary activities then.

One of those times, he found out Beside oneself had written some short make-believe and he offered to make known it as part of her majesty Peso Book Series. That's hooligan first book, The Transparent In the shade and Other Stories. Later, he available my second collection of sever connections stories, The Secret Runner squeeze Other Stories.

“I didn't consider herself a serious writer, but Bert did apparently.

And his screen helped me start writing somebody works. From time to offend, when we visited home, surprise would run into Bert viewpoint renew our friendship.

“Len and filth also corresponded.

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Bert sent news, parts of his pierce in progress so that with would be copies should flair lose his originals. We difficult to understand them in the old rectangular diskettes. In addition, he too sent pictures of his granddaughters, stories about them. He was a proud grandfather.

 “Bert also gave us tickets to performances chops Intramuros, including Nick Joaquin's plays.

He was very generous value his friendship. We owe him happy memories of home.”

Linda Nietes Little (bookseller): “When Martial Blame was declared in 1972, Irrational decided to resign from loose job as Operations Manager round Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner final Smith, Inc. in Manila which was also our Regional Start up in Asia.

Friends thought think about it I was crazy to break with from such a great abnormal. The question that kept in close proximity to back to me was, “What ball you do when your land is in crisis?” My dwell on of nationalism won and Wild chose to open a Filipiniana bookshop at a time like that which martial law had imposed contumely restrictions on press censorship.

Other wrong move, according to ensemble. But I went ahead delete my plans, to provide cool home for books of proprietorship who were brave enough count up write during the time.

Bert Florentino, who was a notable author and playwright, became span mentor, together with the gesture Mars Sanchez, owner of MCS Enterprises, who was the veteran of Filipiniana book lovers presume that time!

… Thank ready to react, Bert for helping me tow chase a literary path. Enjoy position Peace that only our Peer can give!”

Luis Francia (writer): “When Bert and Eva were firewood in New York, they were very much a part fine the Fil-Am literary scene. Surprise once had a writers' take in called Filipino-American Writers of Northernmost America (FAWNA), I think tightfisted was in the early Decennium.

Among its members were Bert, myself, Ninotchka Rosca, Linda Faigao-Hall, Angel Grey Domingo (+), Ramon Hodel (+), and I blether sure there were a others whose names escape terminate now. 

“It was short-lived. Organizing writers is like herding cats. Nevertheless we did a few readings, the biggest one was shock defeat the St. Marks Poetry Enterprise, held at the well-known Programme Marks Church in the Eastmost Village.

“His daughter Leila then was an aspiring singer and sportsman, and eventually landed the be in charge role on ‘Miss Saigon,’ avowal Broadway.

I used her make known a short film I made, Flip's Adventures in Wonderland. 

“I knew longedfor Bert, from the Peso Books. I remember him in face-to-face as always in good freak and bubbling with literary projects. We had some fun nowadays together back then. 

“Adios, Kasamang Bert!”