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1984 Palanca Awards

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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1984 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

Contents

English division

Novel

  • Grand Prize: “Vaya Con Virgo” by Wilfrido D. Nolledo

    • Short story

  • First Prize: “The Reprieve” by Susan Lara
  • Second Prize: “The Tangerine Gumamela” by Sylvia Mendrez Ventura
  • Third Prize: “Stranger in an Asian City” by Gregorio Brillantes; and “The Little Wars of Filemon Sayre” by Lemuel Torrevillas

    • Poetry

  • First Prize: “Configuring the Gods and Other Poems” by Ma. Luisa A. Igloria; and “Voyage: Poem” by Edgardo B. Maranan
  • Second Prize: “Gossamer” by Simeon Dumdum, Jr.; “Port of Entry” by Felix Fojas; and “Waiting for Lobregat” by Fidelito Cortes
  • Third Prize: “February 1899” by Alfredo N. Salanga; “Moving with the Wind” by Susan Pe; and “Songs in Three Continents” by Bing Caballero

    • Essay

  • First Prize: “Climate of Disaster, Season of Disgrace” by Gregorio Brillantes
  • Second Prize: “The Socio-political Implication in the Fiction of F. Sionil Jose” by Ricaredo Demetillo
  • Third Prize: “Tales of the Subdivided” by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.

    • One-Act Play

  • First Prize: “Claudia and Her Mother” by Rolando S. Tinio
  • Second Prize: “Lunch” by Alexander Lee
  • Third Prize: “A Showcase of Basic Sentiments” by Renato L. Zamora

    • Full-length Play

  • First Prize: No winner
  • Second Prize: No winner
  • Third Prize: “The Squirrels” by Herminia Sison
  • Special Mention: “Gironiere” by Florencio Quintos

    • Filipino division

    Novel

  • Grand Prize: “Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa” by Lualhati Bautista; and “Bata, Sinaksak, Isinilid sa Baul” by Tony Perez

    • Short story

  • First Prize: “Sa Kadawagan ng Pilikmata” by Fidel Rillo, Jr.
  • Second Prize: “Gamugamo sa Kalawakan” by Dong Delos Reyes
  • Third Prize: “Ang Huling Itineraryo ng Pulo-pulong Utak ni Propesor Balisungsong” by Pat V. Villafuerte

    • Poetry

  • First Prize: “Bakasyunista” by Tomas F. Agulto
  • Second Prize: “Isang Mamamayan ng Lungsod at Iba pang Tula” by Virgilio S. Almario
  • Third Prize: “Mga Tugma ng Paglikha, Mga Talinhaga ng Pagpuksa” by Fidel Rillo, Jr.; and “Sa Bibig ng Bulkan at Iba pang Krisis” by Teo T. Antonio

    • Essay

  • First Prize: “Mga Titik sa Dambuhalang Bato” by Lilia Quindoza Santiago
  • Second Prize: “Si Lam-ang, Si Fernando Poe, Jr. at si Aquino” by Isagani R. Cruz
  • Third Prize: “Mga Tinig ng Pagtutol” by Edgardo B. Maranan

    • One-Act Play

  • First Prize: No winner
  • Second Prize: “Punla ng Dekada” by Rene O. Villanueva
  • Third Prize: “Kalapating Dagat” by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.

    • Full-length Play

  • First Prize: “Sigwa” by Rene O. Villanueva
  • Second Prize: “Juego de Prendas” by Bonifacio Ilagan
  • Third Prize: “Mga Puntod” by Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo

    • References

    1984 Palanca Awards Wikipedia
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