Adonis Durado is a Filipino poet, visual journalist, and graphic designer of Cebuano descent. His poetry collection "Who Steps Upon is Stepped Upon" was awarded the 2023 Philippine National Book Awards.[1] He was born in 1975 in Cebu City, Philippines. He is a fine arts graduate from the University of San Carlos. In 2017, he received the Knight Fellowship from the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Visual Communication within Ohio University's Scripps College of Communication.
Adonis Durado | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1975 Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Occupation | Visual journalist, poet |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts Masters of Fine Arts |
| Alma mater | University of San Carlos Ohio University |
| Notable works | Not All That Drops, Falls To Whom It May Not Concern Who Steps Upon is Stepped Upon |
| Notable awards | Philippine National Book Award 2023 NCCA Writers' Prize 2017 Lacaba Prize 2000 |
Literature
editDurado has authored numerous books of Cebuano poems. His poetry is known for its earthy, playful, and sometimes reckless nature, capturing the essence of Filipino society's local color, often associated with poverty, violence, and the Filipinos' survival mechanism.[2] His collection, "To Whom It May Not Concern", was a finalist in the 2019 International Book Awards[3] and chosen as one of the best Filipino books of 2017 by CNN Philippines.[4]
In his National Book Award-winning collection, "Who Steps Upon is Stepped Upon," judges praised the poet for his adept use of language, crafting diverse images by drawing inspiration from various visual forms such as postcards, paintings, photographs, and other non-prose texts. The NBA citation states: "Durado's collection represents an exciting evolution in Cebuano poetry, blending poetry with politics and utilizing a more relevant and colloquial language, often described as 'street slang' by Erlinda Alburo. The fertility of inventiveness, imagination, and thought showcased in Durado's work continues to breathe life into Cebuano's writing."[5]
According to National Artist for Literature Resil Mojares:
"Durado’s poetry glories in the richness of folk and popular speech – earthy and playful, reckless and disciplined, vulgar and sly, comic and (as in all good comics) subversive. But it is also poetry that is vitally current and global. Imagine Yoyoy Villame reborn as a poet and graphic artist who fancies De Chirico and Magritte and reads Derrida and Szymborska. Durado is one of the most exciting poets now writing in the country, in any language."
— [6]
Durado's mastery of the Cebuano language and his ability to evoke emotion through carefully constructed phrases have contributed to the enrichment of the Cebuano literary tradition.
Works
edit| Title | English translation | Year | Translator/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dili Tanang Matagak Mahagbong [7] | Not All That Drops Falls | 2008 | Merlie M. Alunan |
| Minugbo Alang sa Mugbo og Kalipay [8] | Shorts for the Shortjoyed | 2009 | Anthony L. Kintanar |
| Lisay sa Bugan [9] | A Swelling in the Loins | 2016 | Emmie Haidee Palapar and Anthony L. Kintanar |
| Pahinungod sa Di Hintungdan [10] | To Whom It May Not Concern | 2017 | Marvi Gil, Gerard Pareja, Noel Villaflor, and Jeremiah Bondoc |
| Ang Nakayatak Kay Nayatakan [11] | Who Steps Upon Is Stepped Upon | 2021 | Anthony L. Kintanar, Michael U. Obenieta, Delora Sales-Simbajon, and Catherine S. Viado |
| Tabyog sa Way Kinutoban [12] | Swinging Without End | 2023 | Don Pagusara |
Awards
edit- 2023: 1st Prize, Bienvenido Lumbera Prize for Cebuano Poetry[13]
- 2023: Winner, Philippine National Book Award for Who Steps Upon is Stepped Upon[14]
- 2022: 1st Prize, Bienvenido Lumbera Prize for Cebuano Poetry[15]
- 2019: Grand Prize, 39th Cebu Popular Music Festival for "Hugot Pas Huot" (Lyricist)
- 2019: International Book Award Finalist for To Whom It May Not Concern[16]
- 2019: Second Prize, 1st Visayan Music Awards for "Balitaw" (Lyricist)
- 2019: Vicente Ranudo Literary Excellence Award [17]
- 2017: VisCom Knight Fellowship (Ohio University) [18]
- 2017: NCCA Writers' Prize [19]
- 2012: Writer of the Year (Bathalad Inc.) [20]
- 2002: Faigao Prize (University of San Carlos - Cebuano Studies Center)
- 2000: Lacaba Prize for Cebuano Poetry [21]
Design
editAs designer, illustrator, and art director, Durado's work has won international honors from the Society for News Design,[22] the Society of Publication Designers,[23] the Society of Illustrators, the Type Director's Club,[24] the Malofiej Infographics Awards,[25] Communication Arts Magazine, Creative Quarterly Journal,[26] and HOW Design Magazine.[27]
Durado helped launch and redesign more than a dozen magazine and newspaper titles in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and had served as a speaker to design conferences in the United States, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.
His works are featured and cited in the books and periodicals, including The Newspaper Designer's Handbook (7th Edition / McGraw-Hill),[28] All About Mags (Sendpoints Publishing),[29] Creative Anarchy: How to Break the Rules of Graphic Design for Creative Success (How Books). [30]
Notes
edit- ^ "OFFICIAL LIST: The winners of the 41st National Book Awards". Archived from the original on December 10, 2023.
- ^ Yuson, Alfred A. (May 13, 2019). "Exciting new poetry, in Cebuano and English". The Philippine Star.
- ^ "International Book Awards - Honoring Excellence in Independent & Mainstream Publishing". Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "International Book Awards - Honoring Excellence in Independent & Mainstream Publishing". Archived from the original on 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "41st National Book Awards - Best Book of Poetry in Binisaya". National Book Development Board - Philippines. December 9, 2023 – via Facebook.
- ^ Alfred A. Yuson, Exciting new poetry, in Cebuano and English The Philippine Star, May 13, 2019
- ^ "Dili Tanang Matagak Mahagbong". Cebuano Studies Center. University of San Carlos.
- ^ "Minugbo Alang sa Mugbo og Kalipay". Cebuano Studies Center. University of San Carlos.
- ^ "Book launching, poetry reading ipahigayon karon". SunStar. 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Bisdak Duo and their Bisaya books". SunStar. 7 August 2017.
- ^ Durado, Adonis. "Ang Nakayatak Kay Nayatakan / Who Steps Upon Is Stepped Upon". UP Press Online Store.
- ^ Durado, Adonis. "Tabyog sa Way Kinutoban Swinging without End The Philippine Writers Series 2023 Winner 2017 NCCA Writers' Prize (Poetry)". UP Press Online Store.
- ^ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NCCANCLA/posts/645826281065730?ref=embed_post.
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- ^ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NCCANCLA/posts/423300476651646.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "International Book Awards - Honoring Excellence in Independent & Mainstream Publishing". Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "Bathalad Sugbo to award 10 outstanding writers in Cebuano language". SunStar. July 2019.
- ^ "Fellowships | Ohio University".
- ^ Park. "NCCA, NCLA award "Writer's Prize" winners". www.bauangtgis.gov.ph. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ "Timeline".
- ^ "Speaking in tongues | Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism". pcij.org. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ Dorsey, Steve. "Third Gold medal: Times of Oman news design page". Society for News Design. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ "SPD49 Gold & Silver Medal winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "TDC Communication Design Winners 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "M22 Awards List". Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "CQ34 Winners". Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ Kuhn, Jessica. "Graphic Design Inspiration: 46 International Design Projects With Gusto". Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "The Newspaper Designer's Handbook". McGraw-Hill.
- ^ "All About Mags". Sendpoints Publishing.
- ^ Creative Anarchy: How to Break the Rules of Graphic Design for Creative Success. How Books. 28 January 2015. ISBN 978-1-4403-3332-3.