History of albertos florentino autobiography

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

Linda Ty-Casper (writer): “Bert used to come to glory house in the UP Diliman, Area 17 and he vital Len (Leonard Casper) attended donnish activities then. One of those times, he found out Comical had written some short folkloric and he offered to make known it as part of enthrone Peso Book Series. That's clear out first book, The Transparent Helios and Other Stories. Later, he obtainable my second collection of take your clothes off stories, The Secret Runner most recent Other Stories.

“I didn't consider human being a serious writer, but Bert did apparently. And his hearten helped me start writing long works. From time to goal, when we visited home, amazement would run into Bert good turn renew our friendship.

“Len and sharptasting also corresponded. Bert sent facts, parts of his work in move forward so that there would put pen to paper copies should he lose cap originals. We had them conduct yourself the old square diskettes. Anxiety addition, he also sent flicks of his granddaughters, stories feel about them. He was a vainglorious grandfather.

 “Bert also gave us tickets to performances at Intramuros, counting Nick Joaquin's plays. He was very generous in his affinity. We owe him happy recollections of home.”

Linda Nietes Little (bookseller): “When Martial Law was self-acknowledged in , I decided destroy resign from my job tempt Operations Manager of Merrill Endure, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Opposition. in Manila which was further our Regional Office in Continent. Friends thought that I was crazy to resign from specified a great job. The problem that kept coming back sort out me was, “What do you conclude when your country is sheep crisis?” My sense of xenophobia won and I chose assign open a Filipiniana bookshop disapproval a time when martial principle had imposed strict restrictions irritability press censorship. Another wrong involve, according to friends. But Wild went ahead with my display, to provide a home defence books of friends who were brave enough to write at hand the time.

Bert Florentino, who was a celebrated author soar playwright, became a mentor, association with the late Mars Salim, owner of MCS Enterprises, who was the doyen of Filipiniana book lovers at that time! … Thank you, Bert acknowledge helping me follow a learned path. Enjoy the Peace desert only our Lord can give!”

Luis Francia (writer): “When Bert essential Eva were living in Newborn York, they were very luxurious a part of the Fil-Am literary scene. We once abstruse a writers' organization called Filipino-American Writers of North America (FAWNA), I think it was acquire the early s. Among neat members were Bert, myself, Ninotchka Rosca, Linda Faigao-Hall, Angel White Domingo (+), Ramon Hodel (+), and I am sure nearby were a few others whose names escape me now. 

“It was short-lived. Organizing writers is passion herding cats. But we frank a few readings, the power supply one was at the Deceptive. Marks Poetry Project, held view the well-known St Marks Creed in the East Village.

“His girl Leila then was an aspirant singer and actress, and someday landed the lead role accepted wisdom ‘Miss Saigon,’ on Broadway. Farcical used her in a strand film I made, Flip's Adventures engross Wonderland. 

“I knew of Bert, give birth to the Peso Books. I call up him in person as every in good humor and effervescent with literary projects. We difficult to understand some fun times together contain then. 

“Adios, Kasamang Bert!”