Yuson, Alfred A.

Born in Manila, Alfred "Krip" Yuson is a creative writer who has authored a dozen books of poetry, fiction, essays, and children's stories. He co-authored the original edition of the "APA Insight Guide to the Philippines" and does occasional travel writing. Yuson has received the SEA Write (Southeast Asian Writers') Award, the first prize in "Asiaweek" magazine's short story competition, and numerous Filipino literary distinctions. A freelance writer/editor, he teaches fiction and poetry at Ateneo de Manila University, and writes a weekly column on the arts for "The Philippine Star", a nationa...