R. Zamora Linmark
| R. Zamora Linmark | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Filipino |
| Notable works |
Rolling the R’s - Novel Prime Time Apparitions - Poetry The Evolution of a Sigh - Poetry[1] |
R. Zamora Linmark, born in Manila, is a Filipino American poet, novelist, and playwright. He is educated in Honolulu, and,he has lived in Madrid and Tokyo. The recipient of a U.S.-Japan Friendship Commission and NEA fellowships and twice from the Fulbright Foundation, he has taught, as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in Creative Writing, at the University of Hawaii and University of Miami.[2]
Professional life
His first, a novel, Rolling the R's was released by Kaya Press in 1995. Linmark then went on to adapt it for the stage, receiving a world premiere production from Kumu Kahua in 2008.
Hanging Loose Press published two of Linmark's poetry collections: Prime Time Apparitions (2005) and The Evolution of a Sigh (2008). Of his first collection of poems, Prime Time Apparitions, poet Mark Doty wrote: "...witty and disenchanted, sexy and touched, jangled with longing and the crazed changes the wild new world works."[3] Both of his collections of poetry are available from Hanging Loose Press.
Personal life
He currently divides his time between Manila and Honolulu.[4]
Bibliography
- Rolling the R's. Kaya Press (1995)
- Prime Time Apparitions. Hanging Loose Press (2005)
- The Evolution of a Sigh. Hanging Loose Press (2008)
- Leche. Coffee House Press (2011).
Sources
- ↑ Leche A Novel by R. Zamora Linmark. The Stonybrook Website", retrieved 16 October 2011
- ↑ Admin (2008-07-18). Small Press Spotlight: R. Zamora Linmark. The Book Critics Website", retrieved 16 October 2011
- ↑ Archive "L" - "P". Hanging Loose Press", retrieved 16 July 2009
- ↑ Evolution of a Sigh. Hanging Loose Press: Brooklyn, NY 2008.
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