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Gilda Cordero-Fernando

Filipino writer (–)

Gilda Cordero-Fernando (June 4, – August 27, ) was a Filipino writer, publisher, visual artist, fashion designer, theater producer, and social activist[1][2] known for writing and publishing numerous works exploring Filipino culture, for her influence as a mentor and supporter of many of the Philippines cultural workers, and for her prominent "colorful presence in the Philippine literary scene."[3][4]

Early life and education

She was born in Manila, has a B.A. from St.

Theresa's College-Manila,[5] and an M.A. from the Ateneo de Manila University.

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    • Early career

    Cordero-Fernando's early literary career, from to , focused mostly on short fiction.[6] Some of these were published in two collections of short stories: The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker () and A Wilderness of Sweets ().[7] These books were later compiled and reissued as the Story Collection ().[8] Her short stories are regularly taken up in college English classes in the Philippines, and have been widely anthologized.[6]

    During this period, she also gained acclaim for her column "Tempest in a Teapot" in the Manila Chronicle, before the newspaper was shut down during Martial Law.[9]

    Filipino Heritage and shift to nonfiction

    After the declaration of Martial Law by Ferdinand Marcos led to the closure of the newspapers, Cordero-Fernando shifted her focus towards nonfiction work.

    Her work on Filipino Heritage, a volume study on Philippine history and culture published by Lahing Pilipino in ,[10] marked a shift away from her early focus on fiction, and towards nonfiction works exploring various aspects of Filipino culture. Many of these were published under GCF Books, but there were also books released under different publishers, such as Philippine Food and Life, her collaboration with Alfredo Roces published by Anvil Books.[11]

    GCF Books

    After working on Filipino Heritage, Cordero-Fernando decided to get into publishing, and founded GCF Books which published a dozen titles that deal with various aspects of Philippine culture and society.[10][12]

    Activism against the Marcos dictatorship

    Cordero-Fernando also engaged in political activism against the Marcos dictatorship after the assassination of Ninoy Aquino, creating the "Los Enemigos" group with Odette Alcantara which crafted satirical works about the ills of the Marcos regime.[13] She later published an account of political activism during this period, contributing a chapter to Ferdinand C.

    Llanes' account “Tibak Rising: Activism in the Days of Martial Law."[14]

    Later artistic endeavors

    The s saw Cordero-Fernando shifting from books to a number of other artistic roles,[13] including that of visual artist, fashion designer, playwright, art curator and producer.[15]

    In February , she produced the stage play Luna: An Aswang Romance.[16]

    Wake and Death

    Cordero-Fernando died of a lingering illness on August 27, , at the age of [17][18][19]

    Her death took place during the COVID Pandemic, so it was not possible to have a wake upon her passing.[20] However, her children noted that Cordero-Fernando had decided to celebrate her own wake eight years earlier in , gathering ten "shock proof" friends to attend the event.[21] The family's announcement of her death said "Inimitably, [she] held her own wake earlier thus, there will be no need for funeral services."[17]

    Famous works

    • - The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker
    • - A Wilderness of Sweets
    • - Streets of Manila
    • - Filipino Heritage
    • - Turn of the Century
    • - Philippine Ancestral Houses
    • - Being Filipino
    • - The History of the Burgis
    • - Folk Architecture
    • - The Soul Book
    • - Philippine Food and Life
    • - Luna: An Aswang Romance

    Awards and legacy

    Cordero-Fernando has won the Carlos Palanca Memorial Award numerous times,[6] and was bestowed its Gawad Dangal ng Lahi in [22]

    She was the Patnubay ng Sining Awardee for literature during the Araw ng Maynila (Manila Day),[6] and she was the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Gawad Awardee for literature and publishing in [6]

    The Ateneo de Manila University awarded her its Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi in [23]

    Cordero-Fernando has been nominated to the Order of National Artists of the Philippines numerous times, but her nomination was infamously set aside each time as a result of what Philippine Art journalists have called the "horse trading" associated with the award.[24][25]

    See also

    References

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