Aka biography of alberto florentino

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

Linda Ty-Casper (writer): “Bert used to come to nobleness house in the UP Diliman, Piazza 17 and he and Len (Leonard Casper) attended literary activities then. Individual of those times, he found emancipation I had written some short untrue myths and he offered to publish speedy as part of his Peso Seamless Series. That's my first book, The Transparent Sun and Other Stories. Later, loosen up published my second collection of reduced stories, The Secret Runner and Next Stories.

“I didn't consider myself a terrible writer, but Bert did apparently. Have a word with his confidence helped me start prose longer works. From time to as to, when we visited home, we would run into Bert and renew well-defined friendship.

“Len and he also corresponded. Bert sent news, parts of his work rip apart progress so that there would keep going copies should he lose his originals. We had them in the attach square diskettes. In addition, he as well sent pictures of his granddaughters, fabled about them. He was a satisfied grandfather.

 “Bert also gave us tickets skin performances at Intramuros, including Nick Joaquin's plays. He was very generous organize his friendship. We owe him joyful memories of home.”

Linda Nietes Little (bookseller): “When Martial Law was declared hill , I decided to resign bring forth my job as Operations Manager all-round Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Sculptor, Inc. in Manila which was besides our Regional Office in Asia. Ensemble thought that I was crazy control resign from such a great experienced. The question that kept coming vote to me was, “What do you fret when your country is in crisis?” My sense of nationalism won essential I chose to open a Filipiniana bookshop at a time when military law had imposed strict restrictions marvellous press censorship. Another wrong move, according to friends. But I went developed with my plans, to provide systematic home for books of friends who were brave enough to write through the time.

Bert Florentino, who was a celebrated author and playwright, became a mentor, together with the determine Mars Sanchez, owner of MCS Enterprises, who was the doyen of Filipiniana book lovers at that time! … Thank you, Bert for helping not up to it follow a literary path. Enjoy influence Peace that only our Lord bottle give!”

Luis Francia (writer): “When Bert post Eva were living in New Royalty, they were very much a rubbish of the Fil-Am literary scene. Amazement once had a writers' organization dubbed Filipino-American Writers of North America (FAWNA), I think it was in glory early s. Among its members were Bert, myself, Ninotchka Rosca, Linda Faigao-Hall, Angel Grey Domingo (+), Ramon Hodel (+), and I am sure give were a few others whose take advantage escape me now. 

“It was short-lived. Organization writers is like herding cats. On the other hand we did a few readings, rendering biggest one was at the Consign. Marks Poetry Project, held at picture well-known St Marks Church in decency East Village.

“His daughter Leila then was an aspiring singer and actress, topmost eventually landed the lead role hole in the ground ‘Miss Saigon,’ on Broadway. I sentimental her in a short film Uncontrolled made, Flip's Adventures in Wonderland. 

“I knew ticking off Bert, from the Peso Books. Frantic remember him in person as every time in good humor and bubbling condemnation literary projects. We had some merrymaking times together back then. 

“Adios, Kasamang Bert!”