The 35th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held to commemorate the memory of Don Carlos Palanca Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country.[1]
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LIST OF WINNERS
The 1985 winners were divided into ten categories, open only to English and Filipino [Tagalog] short story, poetry, essay, one-act play, and full-length play:
English Division
editShort Story
edit- First Prize: Eli Ang Barroso, “A Nobel Prize for Jorge Luis Borges”
- Conrado De Quiros, “The Hand of God”
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: Charlson Ong, “Men of the East”
Poetry
edit- First Prize: Alfred A. Yuson, “Dream of Knives”
- Alfredo N. Salanga, “Miscellanea 1984-1985”
- Second Prize: Eric Gamalinda, “Ara Vos Prec”
- Felix Fojas, “Confabulations”
- Marne Kilates, “Finders of the Image”
- Third Prize: Juaniyo Arcellana, “In the South Country”
- Merlie Alunan, “The Gift Supreme”
- Jose Victor Peñaranda, “Voyage in Dry Season”
Essay
edit- First Prize: Conrado De Quiros, “Micro Sense, Macro Madness”
- Second Prize: Gregorio C. Brillantes, “In Memory of Rizal, In Remembrance of Madrid”
- Third Prize: Alfred A. Yuson, “A Filipino Poet's Tokyo”
- Edel Garcellano, “Reportage on the State of Class War and Philippine Poetry”
One-Act Play
edit- First Prize: Jorge Hernandez, “El Sentido del Indio”
- Second Prize: Elsa M. Coscolluela, “First Fruits”
- Third Prize: Herminia Sison, “Blessed are the Poor”
Full-Length Play
edit- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: Felix A. Clemente, “The Maragondon Conspiracy”
- Floy Quintos, “Passion Play”
Filipino Division
editMaikling Kwento
edit- First Prize: Ernie Yang, “Unang Binyag”
- Second Prize: Danilo Consumido, “Mga Lamat ng Moog”
- Third Prize: Lamberto E. Antonio, “Alitaptap sa Gabing Maunos”
Tula
edit- First Prize: Mike L. Bigornia, “Puntablangko”
- Second Prize: Lamberto E. Antonio, “Pagsalubong sa Habagat”
- Third Prize: Alfredo N. Salanga, “Etsetera”
Sanaysay
edit- Special Prizes:
- Anselmo Roque, “Isang Munting Aklat ng mga Gunita”
- Fidel Rillo Jr., “Now for the Fun of Flowing Gutter”
- Pedro L. Ricarte, “Pagbuo ng Sariling Pampanitikang Ideolohiya”
- Sol Juvida, “Patria Concha Andal: Ina, Bilanggo, Biktima”
- Isagani R. Cruz, “Seks/Dahas: Pelikula/Lipunan”
Dulang May Isang Yugto
edit- First Prize: No Winner
- Second Prize: No Winner
- Third Prize: No Winner
- Honorable Mention: Vergel A. Ramos, “Experimento”
- Bonifacio Ilagan, “Pulanlupa”
- Roberto Jose De Guzman, “Sa Ngalan ng Ama”
Dulang Ganap ang Haba
edit- First Prize: Jose C. Papa, “Sandatahan”
- Second Prize: Bienvenido Noriega Jr., “Pansamantalang Dilim”
- Third Prize: Roberto Jose De Guzman, “Martir”
- Corazon Urquico, “Stateside”'
References
edit- ^ "BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CARLOS PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR LITERATURE". palancaawards.com.ph. Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1985". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22.