Name Edith Tiempo | Role Poet | |
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Spouse Edilberto K. Tiempo (m. ?–1996) Awards Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Poetry, Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Short Story Books A blade of fern, One - tilting leaves, Six Poetry Formats and the T, Commend Contend, The tracks of Babylon - and other Similar Edilberto K Tiempo, N V M Gonzalez, Francisco Arcellana Died August 21, 2011 (aged 92) Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines Born April 22, 1919 (age 92), Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine Islands Nationality Filipino Alma mater Silliman University, State University of Iowa Notable awards Order of National Artists of the Philippines Children 2 |
Edith L. Tiempo (April 22, 1919 – August 21, 2011), poet, fiction writer, teacher and literary critic was a Filipino writer in the English language.
Contents
- Akdang Buhay Edith Tiempo National Artist for Literature
- PAGPUPUGAY A Tribute to National Artist Edith L Tiempo
- Novels
- Short story collections
- Poetry collection
- Honors and awards
- References

Tiempo was born in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, but later became a resident of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.

Her poems are intricate verbal transfigurations of significant experiences as revealed, in two of her much anthologized pieces, "Lament for the Littlest Fellow" and "Bonsai." As fictionist, Tiempo is as morally profound. Her language has been marked as "descriptive but unburdened by scrupulous detailing." She has made a significant impact on Philippine Literature in English, becoming a foundational figure in the field. In collaboration with her late husband, Edilberto K. Tiempo, a respected writer and critic, they initiated the Silliman National Writers Workshop in Dumaguete City in 1962. Under their leadership, this workshop has been instrumental in developing some of the most acclaimed writers in the Philippines.

She was conferred the National Artist Award for Literature in 1999.

Akdang-Buhay: Edith Tiempo, National Artist for Literature
PAGPUPUGAY: A Tribute to National Artist Edith L. Tiempo
Novels

Short story collections

Poetry collection
