Dean Francis Alfar
- January 11, 2024
- Playwright
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Dean Francis Alfar |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 2, 1969(1969-01-02) |
| Age | 55 |
| Birthplace | Mandaluyong |
| Country | Philippines |
| Birth City | Metro Manila |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Dean Francis Alfar Biography
| Birthday | Jan 2 |
| Birth Year | 1969 |
Dean Francis Alfar is one of the most popular and richest Playwright who was born on January 2, 1969 in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. Dean Francis Alfar (born 2 January 1969) is an Filipino novelist, playwright and author of speculative fiction. The plays he wrote have been staged in theaters across the nation as well as his writings and stories have been published in his home country Philippines and internationally including Strange Horizons, Rabid Transit, The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror and the Exotic Gothic series.
His literary prizes include the ten Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) — including the Grand Prize for Novel -and the Manila Critics Circle’s National Book Awards for graphic novels Siglo Freedom and Siglo: Passion, as well as Siglo: Passion, and the Philippines Free Press Literary Award.
Alfar has also been an entrepreneur, operating various companies. Alfar is a resident of Manila together with wife the fictionist Nikki Alfar and their two daughters.
Dean Francis Alfar Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Playwright |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dean Francis Alfar is one of the richest Playwright from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dean Francis Alfar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a participant at the 1992 Dumaguete National Writing Workshop as well as at the 28th and 20th UP National Writers Workshop.
He is the writer of the novel Salamanca (Ateneo Press 2006) in addition to three short stories including The Kite of Stars and other stories (Anvil Publishing 2007) How to Traverse Terra Incognita (Visprint 2014) as well as A Field Guide to the Roads of Manila (Anvil Publishing 2015).
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Facts & Trivia
Dean Ranked on the list of most popular Playwright. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Dean Francis Alfar celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.
Is Dean Francis Alfar is a champion of speculative Philippine fiction?
He is an advocate of the literature of the fantastic, editing the Philippine Speculative Fiction series , as well as a comic book creator and a blogger. Alfar is also an entrepreneur — running several businesses.
Which genre does the short story have Dean Francis?
Dean Francis Alfar is an autho, playwright, and advocate of speculative fiction. Alfar’s short stories have been anthologized internationally, in books such as The Big Book of Modern Fantasy, The Time Traveler’s Almanac, and The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, as well as various magazines and online publications.
What are the examples of Philippine Speculative Fiction?
- Introduction by Charles Tan.
- Six from Downtown by Dean Francis Alfar.
- The Singer’s Man by M. R. R. Arcega.
- Keeping Time by F.H. Batacan.
- Dreaming Valhalla by Douglas Candano.
- The Sugilanon of Epefania’s Heartbreak by Ian Rosales Casocot.
- The God Equation by Michael A. R. Co.
What is the genre of six from downtown?
Six From Downtown by Dean Francis Alfar | Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler.
What is speculative fiction in Philippine literature?
Speculative fiction, or spec-fic, is an umbrella term that encompasses several fiction genres that deal with elements and concepts that don’t exist in the real world. It includes a variety of sub-genres ranging from science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, and alternative history, among others.