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1985 Palanca Awards

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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1985 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

Contents

English division

Short story

  • First Prize: “A Nobel Prize for Jorge Luis Borges” by Eli Ang Barroso; and “The Hand of God” by Conrado De Quiros
  • Second Prize:
  • Third Prize: “Men of the East” by Charlson Ong

    • Poetry

  • First Prize: “Dream of Knives” by Alfred A. Yuson; and “Miscellanea 1984-1985” by Alfredo N. Salanga
  • Second Prize: “Ara Vos Prec” by Eric Gamalinda; “Confabulations” by Felix Fojas; and “Finders of the Image” by Mariano Kilates
  • Third Prize: “In the South Country” by Juaniyo Arcellana; “The Gift Supreme” by Merlie Alunan; and “Voyage in Dry Season” by Jose Victor Peñaranda

    • Essay

  • First Prize: “Micro Sense, Macro Madness” by Conrado De Quiros
  • Second Prize: “In Memory of Rizal, In Remembrance of Madrid” by Gregorio Brillantes
  • Third Prize: “A Filipino Poet's Tokyo” by Alfred A. Yuson; and “Reportage on the State of Class War and Philippine Poetry” by Edel Garcellano

    • One-Act Play

  • First Prize: “El Sentido del Indio” by Jorge Hernandez
  • Second Prize: “First Fruits” by Elsa M. Coscolluela
  • Third Prize: “Blessed are the Poor” by Herminia Sison

    • Full-length Play

  • First Prize: No winner
  • Second Prize: No winner
  • Third Prize: “The Maragondon Conspiracy” by Felix A. Clemente; and “Passion Play” by Florencio Quintos

    • Filipino division

    Short story

  • First Prize: “Unang Binyag” by Ernie Yang
  • Second Prize: “Mga Lamat ng Moog” by Danilo Consumido
  • Third Prize: “Alitaptap sa Gabing Maunos” by Lamberto E. Antonio

    • Poetry

  • First Prize: “Puntablangko” by Mike L. Bigornia
  • Second Prize: “Pagsalubong sa Habagat” by Lamberto E. Antonio
  • Third Prize: “Etsetera” by Alfredo N. Salanga

    • Essay

  • Special Prizes:
  • “Isang Munting Aklat ng mga Gunita” by Anselmo Roque
  • “Now for the Fun of Flowing Gutter” by Fidel Rillo, Jr.
  • “Pagbuo ng Sariling Pampanitikang Ideolohiya” by Pedro L. Ricarte
  • “Patria Concha Andal: Ina, Bilanggo, Biktima” by Sol Juvida
  • “Seks/Dahas: Pelikula/Lipunan” by Isagani R. Cruz

    • One-Act Play

  • First Prize: No winner
  • Second Prize: No winner
  • Third Prize: No winner
  • Special Mention: “Experimento” by Vergel A. Ramos; “Pulanlupa” by Bonifacio Ilagan; and “Sa Ngalan ng Ama” by Roberto Jose De Guzman

    • Full-length Play

  • First Prize: “Sandatahan” by Jose C. Papa
  • Second Prize: “Pansamantalang Dilim” by Bienvenido Noriega Jr.
  • Third Prize: “Martir” by Roberto Jose De Guzman; and “Stateside” by Corazon Urquico

    • References

    1985 Palanca Awards Wikipedia
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