R. Zamora Linmark

Poet, novelist, and playwright R. Zamora Linmark was born in Manila, Philippines, and raised and educated in Honolulu, Hawaii. 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 in universities in the United States and the Philippines. He is the author of four poetry collections, most recently Pop Verite, all from Hanging Loose Press. He also published the novels Leche (Coffee House Press) and Rolling the R's (Kaya Press), which he'd adapted for the stage. His latest novel is The Importance of Being Wilde at Heart, his first book for young adults, from Delacorte/Random House. He currently resides in Baguio City, Philippines, and Honolulu, Hawaii.