Jessica Zafra, born in 1965, is one of the Philippines' best-known authors. She writes columns for the "New Yorker" and "Newsweek", among others, mainly on cultural topics, is a film and literary critic, also works as a television journalist and writes screenplays. 
"The Age of Umbrage" is her first novel, which was published in the Philippines in 2021 and reached its 5th edition in 2024. It was published in German by Transit Verlag in 2025.

The author's website:
https://www.instagram.com/jessicazafrascats/?hl=de

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