Charlson Ong

  "Hey everyone, Today, I have a super fun and exciting for you all. I'm going to be talking about the famous fictionist, playwright and screenwriter. So sit back, relax, and enjoy reading. Charlson L. Ong is a fictionist, playwright, and screenwriter. He has published four novels, including An Embarrassment of Riches (2000), Banyaga: A Song of War (2007), Blue Angel, White Shadow (2011), and White Lady, Black Christ (2021). Additionally, Ong has authored five short story collections: Men of the East and Other Stories (1990 and 1999), Woman of Am-Kaw and Other Stories (1992), Conversion and Other Fictions (1996), A Tropical Winter’s Tale and Other Stories (2003), and Of That Other Country We Now Speak and Other Stories (2016). Ong’s literary achievements extend to numerous awards, with his writing earning acclaim at the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, National Book Awards for Fiction, Asiaweek Literary Contest, Philippines Graphic Literary Contest, and Phili...