Gilda Cordero-Fernando

Gilda Cordero-Fernando is a writer and publisher from the Philippines. She was born on June 4, 1932 in Manila, has a B.A. from St. Theresa's College-Manila,[1] and an M.A. from the Ateneo de Manila University.

Gilda Cordero Fernando
Born	Gilda Cordero (1932-06-04) June 4, 1932 Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila University
Occupation	Publisher and writer

Cordero-Fernando has two collections of short stories: The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker (1962) and A Wilderness of Sweets (1973).[2] These books have been compiled and reissued as the Story Collection (1994).[3]

Another book, Philippine Food and Life, was published in 1992 with Alfredo Roces.[4] Cordero-Fernando also worked on Filipino Heritage, a 10-volume study on Philippine history and culture published by Lahing Pilipino in 1978. Afterwards, she founded GCF Books which published a dozen titles that deal with various aspects of Philippine culture and society.

Cordero-Fernando is also a visual artist, fashion designer, playwright, art curator and producer.[5] In February 2000, she produced Luna: An Aswang Romance.[6]

See also

• E. Arsenio Manuel
• Damiana Eugenio

References

1. Aguado, Yvette Montalvan (1995). "INTERVIEW WITH FICTIONIST GILDA CORDERO-FERNANDO". LIKHA. 15 (2): 1–1. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
2. Ventura, Sylvia Mendez (2005). A Literary Journey with Gilda Cordero-Fernando. UP Press. ISBN 9789715424837. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
3. "The Major Collections Filipino Writers in English". rizal.lib.admu.edu.ph. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
4. Philippine food & life : Luzon in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
5. link, Get; Apps, Other. "#readPhilippines: A Love Story by Gilda Cordero-Fernando". Retrieved 29 September 2019.
6. Cadiz, Gibbs (8 December 2017). "32 landmark theater productions in the last 32 years". Inquirer Lifestyle. Inquirere. Retrieved 29 September 2019.