1983 Palanca Awards
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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1983 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).
English division[]
Novel
- Special prize: "The Standard Bearer" by Edilberto K. Tiempo
Short story
- First prize: "Oldtimer" by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.
- Second prize: "Games" by Jesus Cruz
- Third prize: "Perfect Sunday" by Jose L. Ayala
Poetry
- First prize: "Seeress and Voyager" by Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas; and "The Other Clearing" by Gemino Abad Jr.
- Second prize: "The Words and Other Poems" by Francis Macansantos; and "Thin Poems Occasioned by Big and Small Events" by Alfredo N. Salanga
- Third prize: "Axioms" by Simeon Dumdum, Jr.; "The Chameleon" by Cesaro Syjuco; and "The Time Factor" by Ophelia Dimalanta
Essay
- First prize: "Rizal, Balaguer and Teilhard: Convergence at the Luneta" by Gregorio Brillantes
- Second prize: "Letters to the President" by Adrian Cristobal
- Third prize: "Tertulias at San Jose and a Family Album" by Marjorie Evasco
One-act play
- First prize: No winner
- Second prize: "Waiting for Noriyushi" by Herminia Sison
- Third prize: "The Chieftain's Daughter" by Felix A. Clemente
- Special mention "Brief Passage" by Jessie B. Garcia; and "Standard Overhauling Procedure" by Dong Delos Reyes
Full-length play
Filipino division[]
Novel
- Grand prize: "Dekada '70" by Lualhati Bautista; and "Ficcion" by Edel Garcellano
Short story
- First prize: "Pinagdugtong-dugtong na Hininga Mula sa Iskinitang..." by Agapito M. Pugay
- Second prize: "Mga Sugat sa Dibdib ni Sister Faina" by Fidel Rillo, Jr.
- Third prize: "Buwan, Buwan, Hulugan Mo Ako ng Sundang" by Lualhati Bautista; and "Tayong Mga Maria Magdalena" by Fanny A. Garcia
Poetry
- First prize: "Sa Panahon ng Ligalig" by Jose F. Lacaba
- Second prize: "Basal ang Bungo Ko" by David T. Mamaril
- Third prize: "Pamamangka at iba pang Pagsasagwan" by Teo T. Antonio
Essay
- First prize: "Ang Kontemporaryong Nobelang Tagalog" by Rosario Torres-Yu
- Second prize: "Ukol sa Isang Komprehensibong Panunuring Pampanitikan" by Pedro L. Ricarte
- Third prize: "Mula Kay Maria Clara Hanggang Kay Connie Escobar" by Lilia Quindoza Santiago
One-act play
- First prize: "Huling Gabi sa Maragondon" by Rene O. Villanueva
- Second prize: "Liwanag sa Karimlan" by Roberto Jose De Guzman
- Third prize: "Bulkang Sumambulat ang... Pigsa" by Dong Delos Reyes; and "Madawag na Lupa" by Pedro L. Ricarte
Full-length play
- First prize: "Mga Abong Pangarap" by Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo
- Second prize: "Batang PRO" by Bienvenido Noriega Jr.
- Third prize: "Isang Pangyayari sa Planas Site" by Tony Perez
References[]
- "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1983". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22.
Categories:
- Palanca Awards
- 1983 literary awards