Alberto s florentino autobiography of missouri

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

Florentino:

Linda Ty-Casper (writer): “Bert used to come to the house in the UP Diliman, Area 17 and he and Len (Leonard Casper) attended literary activities then. One of those times, he found out I had written some short stories and he offered to publish it as part of his Peso Book Series.

Alberto s florentino autobiography of missouri

That's my first book, The Transparent Sun and Other Stories. Later, he published my second collection of short stories, The Secret Runner and Other Stories.

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

And his confidence helped me start writing longer works. From time to time, when we visited home, we would run into Bert and renew our friendship.

“Len and he also corresponded. Bert sent news, parts of his work in progress so that there would be copies should he lose his originals.

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