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  1. Estrella D. Alfon (May 27, 1917 – December 27, 1983) was a Filipina author who wrote in English. She held an AA degree from the University of the Philippines and was a member of the UP Writers Club .

  2. Aug 16, 2022 · Estrella Alfon was perhaps, for many years, one of the most compelling figures in Philippine Literature. Kerima Polotan Tuvera lauded her “as the prolific writer of the prewar period.”

  3. Jun 22, 2022 · Learn about Estrella Alfon, a Cebu-born writer who wrote in English and won several Palanca prizes. She was a professor, a playwright, and a member of the Veronicans.

  4. Apr 9, 2015 · Learn about Estrella Alfon, a prolific Filipina writer and the first female member of the Veronicans. Find out her biography, awards, and works in English and Cebuano.

  5. A short story about a girl who witnesses her parents' violent fight and learns about their adultery. The story explores the themes of fate, memory, and identity in a rural setting.

  6. A dissertation by Herminia Santos Bas that presents a literary biography and a critical edition of Estrella Alfon's short stories, plays and essays. It aims to recognize her contribution to Philippine literature and gather her extant works.

  7. Estrella D. Alfon (1918 - 1983) Born in Cebu, Alfon set many of her stories in the fictional community of Espeleta, a recognizable lower middle-class district of that city. Though she wrote mostly in English, she also wrote some stories in Cebuano. Of the women writers of the region, she is among the most prominent.

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