Literature DEC 2023 EL17 great time great work Jesus Peralta/Virginia Moreno/Ian Rosales Casocot/Elyrah Salanga-Torralba/William Golding times
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Jesus Tamayo Peralta was born on December 26, 1932 (age 88) Philippinesin . He isa celebrity author. He is still alive. Graduate from the University of Santo Tomas, with a Master of Arts in Anthropology from the University of the Philippines, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology from the University of California, Davis Campus, Jesus T. Peralta was Director III of the National Museum until he retired in 1997. HALL OF FAME (1995) Jesus Peralta 4 Arena Theatre/RockefellerFoundation "TheOtherSon" (FirstPrize,ONe-ActPlay,1957) CCPLiterary Contest "Green isBlueon Clowns andPuppets" (Honorable Mention,Three ActPlay,1971) University ofthePhilippines"Via Estrada" (SecondPrize.Three ActPlay)
LONGERTHAN MOURNING” CARLOSPALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDSFOR ONE-ACTPLAY” (SECONDPRIZETHREE ACTPLAY) THEDON CARLOSPALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDSFORLITERATURE, POPULARLY KNOWN ASTHEPALANCA AWARDS, ARE A SETOFLITERARY AWARDSFORPHILIPPIQNE WRITERS. USUALLY REFERREDTO ASTHE "PULITZERPRIZEOFTHEPHILIPPINES", ITIS THECOUNTRY'S HIGHESTLITERARY HONORIN TERMSOFPRESTIGE. CHARACTERS: RAPHAEL MOTHER STATION MASTER SETTING: TRAIN STATION (TICKETPOST)
born on April 24, 1923, began her life in the vibrant Tondo neighborhood of Manila. Her educational journey took her to the University of the Philippines, where she assumed the role of editor for the campus newspaper, showcasing her early passion for communication and journalism. Later, she continued her academic pursuits at the Kansas Institute of International Education, further enriching her knowledge and skills in the international context. This period of her life marked crucial milestones in both her personal and intellectual development. Moreno died on August 14, 2021, at the age of 98. Notable Work: “Batik Maker and Other Poems” In 1972, Moreno's sole poetry book, "Batik Maker and Other Poems," clinched the top honor at the Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature in the poetry category. This meticulously crafted work, adorned with imported materials for its cover and pages, stood out as a literary treasure. The title poem, "Batik Maker," and "Order for Masks" from the collection became staples in Philippine literature textbooks, making them subjects of study for numerous generations of Filipino students. FILIPINA writer, poet and playwright VIRGINIA MORENO
Ian Rosales Casocot qborn in Dumaguete City, He graduated from Silliman University High School in 1993, and earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from the same university in 1999, after spending a year studying international relations, art history, and the art of the novel at the International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan in 1996-1997. He earned his MA in English (Creative Writing) from Silliman in 2012, where he was faculty of the Department of English and Literature until 2020. He began his literary career when he became fellow for fiction at the Silliman University National Writers Workshop in 2000. He was also a fellow at the Iligan National Writers Workshop in 2002, and the University of the Philippines National Writers Workshop in 2008. What makes him write? Literary pieces with Palanca Awards: • “Old Movies,” second prize for the short story in 2002 • “The Hero of the Snore Tango,” second prize for the short story in 2003 • “The Last Days of Magic,” third prize for the children’s story in 2007 • “Things You Don’t Know,” first prize for the short story in 2008 • “It Always Breaks My Heart a Little to See You Go,” second prize for the short story in 2012 "When I asked him about what makes him write, nothing quite gets him to write more than his mother. “It seems [she] has always been my muse,” he once said to me one afternoon. It checks out, I thought. She’s been the constant for most of his life." - Metro post, 2022
E an instructor at the Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature of the University of the Philippines College of Arts and Letters. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Philippine Studies in the same university. She won third prize in the Talaang Ginto: Gawad Surian sa Tula 2004 competition of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. she won 1st prize in 70th Don Carlos Palanca awards (poetry for children lyrah SalangaTorralba EMPTY CHAIR Who would dare leave An empty chair in the corner? What a waste of wood, of space! Who left it there must be bonkers, Wasting such a fine specimen, Unattended and unwanted. I bet that chair right now is lonely. Fuming, actually, To the insensitive, Clueless person who left it Awkwardly upright in the corner. It must be mortifying for the chair. All these wonderful people just passing by, Neither stopping to say hello, Or to sit down for a chat. I would like to come over But you see, With such a fine chair, It would be a pity If I soil it with my slice Of chocolate birthday cake Mother so lovingly baked
WILLIAM GOLDING Renowned British author Sir William Gerald Golding, recognized for his first novel "Lord of the Flies" (1954), achieved acclaim not only as a novelist but also as a playwright and poet. Throughout his lifetime, he authored an additional twelve works of fiction. His literary accomplishments earned him the prestigious 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature. In 1988, in acknowledgment of his significant contributions, Golding was knighted and became a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. A decade later, in 2008, The Times honored him by ranking Golding third among "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945." BRITISH NOVELIST, PLAYWRIGHT AND POET Notable Work: “Lord of the Flies” "Lord of the Flies," written by the Nobel Prize-winning British author William Golding in 1954, narrates the plight of a cohort of British boys marooned on a deserted island and their calamitous endeavors to establish a self-governing system. The novel explores themes such as the conflict between collective thinking and individuality, the balance of rational and emotional responses, and the dichotomy of morality and immorality.