Summary
Alicia Dorotea Gamboa Fernández (October 28, 1934–June 24, 2002), better known as Doreen Fernandez, was a noted Filipino writer, teacher, cultural historian, food critic and scholar who wrote extensively about Philippine theatre and Filipino cuisine.
Alicia Dorotea Gamboa Fernández | |
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| Born | October 28, 1934 |
| Died | June 24, 2002 (aged 67) New York City, U.S |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | St. Scholastica's College Manila Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation(s) | Cultural historian Food columnist Theater actress Writer |
Personal life edit
Fernandez was born on 28 October 1934 to Aguinaldo Severino Gamboa of Silay, Negros Occidental and Alicia Lucero of Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija.
She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree major in English and History in 1954 from St. Scholastica's College, Manila. She completed her Master of Arts degree major in English Literature (1965) and Ph.D. in Literature (1976) from the Ateneo de Manila University.
She died on June 24, 2002, in New York City due to complications of diabetes.[1]
Bibliography edit
Newspaper columns edit
- "Pot-au-feu" for the Manila Chronicle
- "In Good Taste" for the Philippine Daily Inquirer
- "Foodscape" for Food Magazine
- "Pot Luck" for Mr. and Ms.
Articles edit
"What is Filipino Food?" introductory article for The Food of the Philippines book (1999)
"The Filipino Fiesta" introductory article for The Food of the Philippines book (1999)
Books edit
- The Iloilo Zarzuela, 1903-1930 (1978) [2]
- Contemporary Theater Arts: Asia and the United States (1984) [3]
- Sarap: Essays on Philippine Food (1988) [4]
- Lasa: A Guide to 100 Restaurants (1989) [5]
- Kinilaw: A Philippine Cuisine of Freshness (1991)[6]
- Tikim: Essays on Philippine Food and Culture (1994)[7]
- Palabas (1997)
- Fruits of the Philippines (1997)
- Palayok: Philippine Food Through Time, on Site, in the Pot (2000)
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References edit
- ^ "How in Manhattan in 2002, Doreen Fernandez was 'ready'".
- ^ Doreen Fernando (1978). The Iloilo Zarzuela: 1903-10041930. Ateneo de Manila University Press.
- ^ Doreen Fernandez; Philippine-American Educational Foundation; American Studies Association of the Philippines; United States Information Service (1984). Contemporary theater arts: Asia and the United States. New Day Publishers. ISBN 978-971-10-0158-2.
- ^ Doreen Fernandez; Edilberto N. Alegre (1988). Sarap: Essays on Philippine Food. Mr. & Ms. Publishing Company. ISBN 978-971-91137-0-6.
- ^ Doreen Fernandez; Edilberto N. Alegre; Urban Food Foundation (1989). Lasa: a guide to 100 restaurants. Urban Food Foundation.
- ^ Edilberto N. Alegre; Doreen Fernandez (1991). Kinilaw: A Philippine Cuisine of Freshness. Bookmark. ISBN 978-971-569-014-0.
- ^ Doreen Fernandez (1994). Tikim: Essays on Philippine Food and Culture. Anvil Pub. ISBN 978-971-27-0383-6.
- Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, Barbara. (2003). "Doreen G. Fernandez: A Tribute". Gastronomica. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- Fernandez, Doreen. (1988). Culture Ingested: On the Indigenization of Philippine Food. In E.N. Alegre & D. G. Fernandez (Eds.) Sarap: Essays on Philippine Food. Manila: Mr. & Ms. Publishing Company, Inc. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- The Food of the Philippines (1999). Periplus Editions. ISBN 962-593-246-1