Diosdado G. Alesna
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Diosdado G. Alesna | |
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| Born | 18 May 1909[1] |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Diody Mangloy, Tancredo Rigor, Reynaldo Lap. Buntia, Melendres La Roca, and Flordeliz Makaluluoy |
| Education | Carcar Institute, Cebu Provincial High School, University of the Visayas |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Known for | Creating the verse form of siniloy |
| Awards | "Most Outstanding Poet for the Last 10 Years" by Lubas sa Dagang Bisaya (LUDABI) |
Diosdado G. Alesna (born May 18, 1909, date of death unknown) was a Filipino Cebuano and Visayan writer.
His recognized pen names included Diody Mangloy, Rigor Tancredo, Reynaldo Lap, Buntia, La Roca, Melendres, and Flordeliz Makaluluoy.[2]
Early life[]
Alesna was born in Carcar, Cebu in May 1909.[1][3] He was an educator and a civil servant. He created the Cebuano verse form "" and frequently won prizes, including the 1966 award for "Most Outstanding Poet for the Last 10 Years" from Lubas sa Dagang Bisaya (LUDABI), an organisation which is the self-declared 'official' source for Cebuano Visayan.[citation needed]
Poems[]
- Ang Gahom sa Awit (The Power of Song)
- Kalimti ug Biyai (Forget and Leave)
- Si Kristo sa Balabag (Christ on the Cross)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mojares, Resil. Cebuano Literature: A Survey and Bio-Bibliography with Finding List. San Carlos Publications.
- ^ "Alesna, Diosdado". Panitikan.com.ph. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "The writers of Carcar, Cebu (Last of three parts) | The Freeman". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
External links[]
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- 1909 births
- Cebuano people
- Cebuano writers
- Filipino writers
- Visayan writers
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