147:(June 4, 1930 – August 27, 2020) was a Filipino writer, publisher, visual artist, fashion designer, theater producer, and social activist 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."
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Her death took place during the COVID-19 Pandemic, so it was not possible to have a wake upon her passing. However, her children noted that
Cordero-Fernando had decided to celebrate her own wake eight years earlier in 2012, gathering ten "shock proof" friends to attend the event. The family's
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in 1978, 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
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led to the closure of the newspapers, Cordero-Fernando shifted her focus towards nonfiction work. Her work on
Filipino Heritage, a 10-volume study on Philippine history and culture published by
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The 1990s saw
Cordero-Fernando shifting from books to a number of other artistic roles, including that of visual artist, fashion designer, playwright, art curator and producer.
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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.
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Cordero-Fernando's early literary career, from 1952 to 1970, focused mostly on short fiction. Some of these were published in two collections of short stories:
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Cordero-Fernando has won the Carlos
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which published a dozen titles that deal with various aspects of
Philippine culture and society.
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After working on
Filipino Heritage, Cordero-Fernando decided to get into publishing, and founded
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Inimitably, held her own wake earlier thus, there will be no need for funeral services.
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During this period, she also gained acclaim for her column "Tempest in a Teapot" in the
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Cordero-Fernando died of a lingering illness on August 27, 2020, at the age of 90.
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Cordero-Fernando also engaged in political activism against the
195:(1973). These books were later compiled and reissued as the
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Awardee for literature during the 1993 Araw ng
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1962 - The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker
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409:"Gilda Cordero Fernando: The Rabble-Rouser"
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983:"Tribute to Gilda Cordero Fernando"
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