Santiago Villafania (January 31, 1971 – February 26, 2024) was a Filipino poet who wrote in Pangasinan and English.[1][2]
Santiago B. Villafania | |
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| Born | January 31, 1971 Santa Barbara, Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Died | February 26, 2024 (aged 53) Dagupan, Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Occupation | Poet, literature teacher |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Literary movement | Anacbanua |
| Website | |
| svillafania | |
Biography
editBorn in Tuliao, Santa Barbara, Pangasinan, Villafania graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pangasinan in 1991.[citation needed] He was a vice president of the Philippine branch of PEN International and the head of its Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee.[3] He was also a commissioner for the Pangasinan Historical and Cultural Commission.[citation needed]
Villafania advocated for the resurgence of Pangasinan as a literary language.[4] His works in the vernacular were described as some of the most representative of contemporary Pangasinan literature.[5] His book of poems, Malagilion: Sonnets tan Villanelles, was described as an attempt to open the propylaea of literary renaissance in Pangasinan. During his lifetime, Villafania created 300 sonnets and 50 villanelles in Pangasinan.[6] It was also recognized by the National Book Development Board and the Manila Critics Circle as a Finalist for Best Book of Poetry in the 27th National Book Award in 2008.[7]
Villafania was one of the 11 Outstanding Pangasinenses conferred with the 2010 Asna Award for the Arts and Culture (Literature) during the first Agew na Pangasinan and also the 430th Foundation Anniversary of the province on 5 April 2010.[8]
Villafania resided in Mangaldan, and died at the Nazareth Hospital in Dagupan, on February 26, 2023, at the age of 53.[3]
Books
edit- Balikas na Caboloan (Voices from Caboloan, 2005)[3]
- Malagilion: Sonnets tan Villanelles (2007)
- Pinabli & Other Poems (2012)
- Bonsaic Verses (2012)
- Ghazalia: Maralus ya Ayat (2013)
- As I Tango (2016)
Awards
edit- Asna Awardee for Literature (2010)[3]
References
edit- ^ Villafania, Santiago B. (April 19, 2012). Malagilion:Sonnets Tan Villanelles. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781475197624. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Villafania, Santiago B. (June 26, 2012). Bonsaic Verses. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781463761028. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Pasion, Ahikam (February 26, 2024). "Pangasinan poet, heritage torchbearer Santiago Villafania dies". Rappler. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Languages in the spotlight". Manila Bulletin. July 20, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ Benosa, Maria Pia (April–June 2010). "Checking Up On Regional Lit". NBDB Bookwatch. 14 (2).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Bautista, Cirilo (2007). "Breaking Signs: A Boost to Pangasinan Literature". Philippine Panorama: 25–26. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ Cruz, Isagani (October 23, 2008). "MINI CRITIQUE: National Book Award finalists". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ Manantan-Yparraguirre, Liway (April 6, 2010). "Province honors 11 outstanding Pangasinenses". SunStar Pangasinan. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
External links
edit- The Sunday Punch:Santiago Villafania
- [Interview with Filipino poet Santiago Villafania conducted by Sattam Haqabani and published in http://www.alriyadh.com/996794 Riyadh Newspaper]
- ["Aguinaldo, Dennis Andrew S. (2008). THE BELOVED IDIOM: A Reading of Villafania's Pinabli & Other Poems. Mabini Review, 135–136. Retrieved from http://mabinireview.weebly.com/uploads/9/0/9/1/9091667/the_mabini_review_-_final_inside_pages.pdf."]