1953 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1953 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English division[]

Short story

• First prize: "The Quarrel" by Andres Cristobal Cruz
• Second prize: "Lupo and the River" by N.V.M. Gonzales
• Third prize: "The Centipede" by Rony V. Diaz

Filipino (Tagalog) division[]

Short story

• First prize: "Kapangyarihan" by Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.
• Second prize: "Ang Anluwage" by Hilario Coronel
• Third prize: "Malalim ang Gabi" by Ponciano B. Pineda

More winners by year[]

References[]

• "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1953". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2009-10-23.