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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).

Contents

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

    1983 Palanca Awards Wikipedia
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