1959 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1959 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English division[]

Short story

• First prize: "The God Stealer" by Francisco SioJose
• Second prize: "The Giants" by Kerima Polotan Tuvera
• Third prize: "On the Ferry" by N.V.M. Gonzales

One-act play

• First prize: "In the Tangled Snare" by Epifanio San Juan Jr.
• Second prize: No Winner
• Third prize: "Scent of Fear" by Jesus T. Peralta

Filipino (Tagalog) division[]

Short story in Filipino

• First prize: "Dayuhan" by Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.
• Second prize: "Estero" by Pedro L Ricarte
• Third prize: "Mapanglaw ang Mukha ng Buwan" by Efren Reyes Abueg

One-act play in Filipino

• First prize: No Winner
• Second prize: "Hagdan sa Bahaghari" by Amado V. Hernandez
• Third prize: No Winner

More winners by year[]

References[]

• "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1959". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2009-10-23.