Shall we walk by pura santillan castrence

Pura Santillan-Castrence (March 24, 1905 – January 15, 2007) was a Filipino writer and diplomat.

Shall we walk by pura santillan castrence

Of Filipino women writers, she was among the first to gain prominence writing in the English language. She was named a Chevalier de Légion d'honneur by the French government.^[1][2]

Early life

She was born in Manila in March 1905.^[3] She studied pharmacy and chemistry at the University of the Philippines,^[4][5] where she taught after her graduation in 1927.^{[citation needed]} She pursued further studies in the University of Michigan on a Barbour scholarship.

She later became a professor of literature and linguistics at the Graduate School of the University of the East in Manila.^{[citation needed]}

Literary career

Santillan-Castrence's literary career began in the 1920s, and she soon was recognized as among the leading Filipino essayists of the 20th century.

Many of her essays