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Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature: An Anthology of Winning Works The 1980s Short Story

Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature: An Anthology of Winning Works (The 1980s Short Story)

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Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature: An Anthology of Winning Works The 1980s Short Story

Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature: An Anthology of Winning Works (The 1980s Short Story)

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The Carlos Palanca Sr. Foundation has been one of the most important supporters of Philippine Literature through its annual awards. Starting with the Short Story Category in both English and Filipino, the awards was since elicited an overwhelming response from talented writers in the country. Thus, the Foundation added new categories: Essay, Poetry, Novel, One-Act Play, Full-length Play, Teleplay, Screenplay and Short Story for Children. In 1997, it introduced three more: Ilocano, Cebuano and Hiligaynon Short Story.In 1996, the FOundation, in its continuing efforts to help enrich the country's cultural heritage, started to conduct Creative Writing Workshops in Manila and the provinces. Dramatic readings of award-winning works have also been conducted in colleges and universities.In this volume of selected winning literary works, the Foundation celebrates the talent of the Filipino writer- a proof of its commitment to the development of Philippine Literature.

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Length 557 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Carlos Palanca Foundation (Distributed by Anvil Publishing)
Released 2000
Identifier (ISBN) 6185829
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