Filipino Writers in English

A biographical and bibliographical directory About the Authors Florentino B. Valeros was professor of English and head, Department of English, University of the East. Earlier he served as head of the Department of English of the National Teachers College, where he taught English, American, Philippine literature, and educational research. At the NTC, he introduced the first 3-unit course in Philippine literature in the beginning as an elective(1946), but subsequently the Bureau of Private Schools with Dr. Jesus Perpiñan as director made it a required subject for B.S.E. students with major or minor in English. Also at the NTC, he introduced and taught Oriental Literature (in English translations). Estrellita Valeros-Gruenberg, associate professor in the Department of Literature of De La Salle University, was concurrently dean of the Graduate School of Arts, Education and Science of the same university. Prior to her present assignment, she was associate dean, DLSU College of Liberal Ar