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Linda Ty-Casper

リンダ・タイ=カスパー

Rinda Tai-Kasupā

Aliases: Belinda Ty

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1931 (Malabon, Rizal, Philippine Islands)
Nationality
Filipino
Languages
English
Residence History
Philippines → Massachusetts, United States

Career

Occupations
Writer
Active Years
1963-2022

Education

University of the Philippines
Country: Philippines
Graduated as valedictorian
Harvard Law School
International Law
Degree: Master's degree
Country: United States

Awards

S.E.A. Write Award
1993
Organization: Bangkok
Result: winner
Philippine PEN Short Story Prize
1992
Work: Tides and Near Occasions of Love
Organization: Philippine PEN
Result: winner
UNESCO/P.E.N. Short Story Award
1993
Organization: UNESCO/P.E.N.
Result: winner
Djerassi Award
1984
Result: winner
Filipino-American Women Network Award for Literature
1985
Organization: Filipino-American Women Network
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

DreamEden

1996 Historical novel

A historical novel.

Filipino struggle for independence

Awaiting Trespass

1985 Political novel

Political novel about torture under the Marcos regime.

TortureMarcos regime

Wings of Stone

1986 Political novel

Political novel.

Bibliography

  • The Transparent Sun
  • The Peninsulares
  • The Secret Runner
  • The Three-Cornered Sun
  • Dread Empire
  • Hazards of Distance
  • Fortress in the Plaza
  • Awaiting Trespass
  • Wings of Stone
  • Ten Thousand Seeds
  • A Small Party in a Garden
  • Common Continent
  • Kulasyon: Uninterrupted Vigils
  • DreamEden
  • A River, One-Woman Deep: Stories
  • Will You Happen, Past the Silence, Through the Dark?: Remembering Leonard Ralph Casper

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Historical and political novelsShort stories depicting cross-sections of Filipino society
Recurring Motifs
Filipino struggle for independencePolitical oppression under Marcos regimeFamily and society

Legacy

Recognized as an important Filipino writer, recipient of the S.E.A. Write Award. Acclaimed for works on Philippine history and politics.