Angelo R. Lacuesta

Angelo “Sarge” R. Lacuesta’s books include five short story collections, two non-fiction books, and a collection of graphic stories. He has participated in many writing residencies, fellowships, festivals and conferences in the Philippines and overseas, and is is the President of the Philippine Centre of PEN International. Lacuesta has won many awards for his writing, among them three National Book Awards, the NVM Gonzalez Award, numerous Palanca Memorial Awards and Philippines Graphic Awards, and the inaugural Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award.
His most recent book is debut novel Joy, a story navigating a Filipino man’s ruminations of memory and identity, loss and love, after a late-night virtual message rekindles relationships abandoned after decades of distance.
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Flash Your Fiction: Workshop with Angelo R. Lacuesta
Date/Time: Sunday 5 February 2023 10:00-11:30Venue: 4th Floor Conference Room 9, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: EnglishSession No: 84
AED 200
Ever wanted to finish a story in one sitting? Join novelist and short story writ... Read More Adult event

Kwentong Filipino - Filipino Stories: Angelo R Lacuesta, Danabelle Gutierrez & Miguel Syjuco
Date/Time: Saturday 4 February 2023 17:30-18:30Venue: Al Baraha II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: EnglishSession No: 20
AED 60
How does the story of the contemporary Filipino transcend beyond the borders and... Read More Adult event

Married to the Job: Angelo R. Lacuesta, Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta & Katie & Kevin Tsang
Date/Time: Sunday 5 February 2023 14:30-15:30Venue: 4th Floor Conference Room 3, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: EnglishSession No: 85
AED 60 - AED 75
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