Gilda Cordero-Fernando, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gilda Cordero-Fernando

writer

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1932

Place of Birth: Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Profession: writer

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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, and an M.A.
from the Ateneo de Manila University. Cordero-Fernando has two collections of short stories: The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker (1962) and A Wilderness of Sweets (1973).
These books have been compiled and reissued as the Story Collection (1994).Another book, Philippine Food and Life, was published in 1992 with Alfredo Roces.
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.
In February 2000, she produced Luna: An Aswang Romance.