“Paalam Po, Maestro”: Philippine Children’s Literature Pioneer Rene O. Villanueva, 53
Rene O. Villanueva, pioneer and stalwart of children’s literature in the Philippines and hailed by the Philippine Board on Books for Young People as the country’s most prolific and influential writer of stories for children, passed away on 05 December 2007 at the age of 53.
Best known as a playwright, the multi-awarded Villanueva, a professor […]