Quote by Edith Tiempo: “Memory is a kind of living, breathing artifact. It holds the echoes of what we were.”

This quote describes memory not as a static record, but as a vibrant, active part of who we are, preserving the essence and experiences of our past selves and shaping our present understanding. It suggests memory has a life of its own.

Tiempo published her acclaimed novel 'A Blade of Fern,' which explored themes of memory, history, and the formation of identity in the Philippine context. Her writing often delved into how the past shapes individual and collective consciousness.

Filipino poet and fiction writer, born in Bayombong in 1919, and one of the most significant voices in Philippine literature in English. She co-founded the Silliman National Writers Workshop with her husband Edilberto Tiempo, shaping generations of Filipino writers, and received the National Artist Award for Literature in 1999.