R. Zamora Linmark, born in Manila, is a Filipino American poet, novelist, and

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. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. He is the recipient of a Japan-United States Friendship Commission, a winner of a National Endowment for the Arts creative writing fellowship in poetry (2001), and was a

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Senior Lecturer/Researcher in the Philippines (2005-2006). He was a Distinguished Visiting Professor in Creative Writing at the University of Hawaii and University of Miami. His works include ''Prime-Time Apparitions'' (2005), ''The Evolution of a Sigh'' (2008), ''Drive-By Vigils'' (2011), ''Rolling the R’s'' (1995), ''Leche'' (2011), and ''The Importance of Being Wilde at Heart'' (2019); themes involving ethnic and sexual identity are common throughout.

Professional life

His first, a novel, '' Rolling the R's'' was released by Kaya Press in 1995. Linmark then went on to adapt it for the stage, receiving a world premiere production from Kumu Kahua in 2008. Hanging Loose Press published two of Linmark's poetry collections: ''Prime Time Apparitions'' (2005) and ''The Evolution of a Sigh'' (2008). Of his first collection of poems, ''Prime Time Apparitions'', poet Mark Doty wrote: "...witty and disenchanted, sexy and touched, jangled with longing and the crazed changes the wild new world works." Both of his collections of poetry are available from Hanging Loose Press.

Personal life

In addition to having lived in Tokyo in the past, he currently divides his time between Manila and Honolulu.Evolution of a Sigh. Hanging Loose Press: Brooklyn, NY 2008.

Bibliography

* ''Rolling the R's.'' Kaya Press (1995) * ''Prime Time Apparitions.'' Hanging Loose Press (2005) * ''The Evolution of a Sigh.'' Hanging Loose Press (2008) * ''Leche.'' Coffee House Press (2011) *''The Importance of Being Wilde at Heart'' Delacorte Press (2019)

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