Amado V. Hernandez

Amado Vera Hernandez, commonly known as Amado V. Hernandez was a Filipino writer and labor leader who was known for his criticism of social injustices in the Philippines and was later imprisoned for his involvement in the communist movement. He was the central figure in a landmark legal case that took thirteen years to settle.

Danton Remoto has translated five novels, the latest of which is Banaag at Sikat (Radiance and Sunrise), the monumental novel in Tagalog published by Lope K. Santos in 1905. He has taught Creative Writing and Literature at Rutgers University, University of Nottingham and Ateneo de Manila University.