Isang araw bago gunitain ang unang buwan ng anibersaryo ng pagpanaw ni National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts na si Nora Aunor, naglabas ng mahabang artikulo ang The New York Times bilang parangal sa Superstar ng Philippine entertainment.
Ang The New York Times obituaries reporter na si Richard Sandomir ang sumulat ng pagbibigay-pugay kay Nora.
Read: Nora Aunor dead at 71
THE NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARY
May pamagat itong "Nora Aunor, Filipina Singer-Actress Called 'The Superstar' Dies at 71,' at isa sa mga top story ng nabanggit na pahayagan.
"Nora Aunor, a powerful Filipina actress and singer who for nearly 60 years captivated audiences-her devoted fans were called Noranians-earning the nickname 'the Superstar,' died on April 16 in the city of Pasig, near Manila.
"She was 71," ang umpisa ng ulat ng The New York Times.
Sabi pa rito: "Ms. Aunor was known widely for her petite stature, expressive eyes, which could convey a breadth of emotions, and somewhat darker skin than was commonplace in Filipino show business when she was starting out.
"Movie stars in the country then were 'usually mixed race, with prominent Spanish or Caucasian and American looks, some of whom were children of American G.I.s,' said Jose B. Capino, the author of Martial Law Melodrama (2020) about the visionary Filipino director Lino Brocka."
Read: Nora Aunor, surrounded by her children in her very last moments
THE NEW YORK TIMES ON NORA AUNOR MOVIES
Inisa-isa ng The New York Times ang mga pelikula ni Nora na pinuri ng mga film critic, gaya ng Minsa’y Isang Gamu-gamo (1976), Bona (1980) at The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995).
Nagbalik-tanaw din ang The New York Times tungkol sa pagsisimula ng showbiz career ni Nora noong 1967, mula sa tagumpay niya sa Tawag ng Tanghalan hanggang maging teenage superstar siya at kilalanin bilang isa sa mga pinakamahusay na aktres sa Pilipinas.
Pero nakalimutan ng The New York Times banggitin ang isa sa mga pinakamahalagang pangyayari sa buhay ni Nora bilang aktres.
Hindi nabanggit ang paggawad kay Nora ng pinakamataas na parangal, ang National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts noong Hunyo 2022, dahil sa hindi matatawarang kontribusyon niya sa industriya ng pelikula at telebisyon sa Pilipinas.
Read: Nora Aunor, surrounded by her children in her very last moments