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December 2011
The LIKHAAN: UP Institute of Creative Writing and the Madrigal-Gonzalez family are pleased to announce the finalists for the 11th Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award. Published between 2009 and 2010, the finalists are Bird Lands, River Nights and Other Melancholies by Jose Marte Abueg (University of the Philippines Press), And the Geek Shall Inherit the Earth by Carljoe Javier (Milflores Publishing), Butterfly People by Robin Lim (Anvil Publishing), Different Countries by Clarissa Militante (Anvil Publishing), and The Highest Hiding Place by Lawrence Ypil (Ateneo de Manila University Press).
Award-winning novelist Charlson Ong, poet D.M. Reyes and poet-critic J. Neil Garcia compose this year’s prestigious panel of judges.
The Madrigal-Gonzalez Award is administered by the UP ICW and is generously sponsored by Atty. Gizela Gonzalez-Montinola and the Madrigal-Gonzalez family. Each year, alternating between Filipino and English, the UP ICW selects from the list of first-time authors and their works and grants the cash prize of P50,000 and a plaque during Writers Night. Former winners include Sarge Lacuesta, Luna Sicat Cleto, Ellen Sicat, Ichi Batacan, Kristian Cordero, Vincent Groyon, Rica Bolipata Santos, Zosimo Quibilan, Adam David, and Lualhati Abreu.
A forum with the finalists will take place on December 9, 2011 at the GT-Toyota Hall of Wisdom, UP Asian Center. The event begins at 5:00 PM, followed shortly by the awarding ceremonies and the Writers Night program
by Arvin Abejo Mangohig
The blind refereed journal is a curious invention, more so in the Philippines where smaller and smaller circles move about in familiar circumspection, writers sizing each other up on the basis of a name, a face, a reputation. What is accepted for publication may not necessarily be the best; what sees print may be out of friendship, tokenism, or “utang na loob.”
That the fifth incarnation of Likhaan: The Journal of Contemporary Literature 5 may actually be its best yet is testimony to the process and integrity of the blind system. Generously funded by the office of the UP Diliman Chancellor, the UP Institute of Creative Writing has put out four issues of the Likhaan Journal, a stellar set of finely winnowed works in Filipino and English edited by current director Jose Y. Dalisay, National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario, Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, and Jun Cruz Reyes, respectively. This Likhaan 5 is edited by College of Mass Communications Dean and ICW fellow Rolando B. Tolentino, with associates Romulo Baquiran Jr. and Charlson Ong as associate editors. Karl Fredrick M. Castro was cover design/layout artist.
Short stories included in the Likhaan Journal 5 are “Huling Bakunawa” by Allan N. Derain; “Last Resort” by Glenn Diaz; “Perdition Plain” by Russell Stanley Geronimo; “Three Kisses” by Ma. Elena L. Paulma; “Ang Ama at Ina ng Isang Epiko” by Jun Cruz Reyes; and “Delphi” by Luna Sicat-Cleto. A graphic short story, “A Short Story and a Handful of Tragedy” by Seigfred Cabral, is included for the first time in the history of the Journal.
The poetry section is composed of “Unang Orasyonal” by Rio Alma; “Mula sa Engkantado” by Mark Angeles; “Loser at Iba Pang Tula” by Lolito Go; “Sharing Spaces and Other Poems” by Gabriela Lee; and “Luksang-Pati Para Kay Alex Remollino at Iba Pang Tula” by National Artist for Literature Bienvenido L. Lumbera.
The essays are “To Write” by Gémino H. Abad; “Nanay” by Eli Rueda Guieb III; “The Turn for Home: Memories of Santa Ana Park” by Jenny Ortuoste; “Fire In Ice” by Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo; and “Ang Aking Gubat” by Ellen Sicat.
Charlson Ong interviews National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose while Luna Sicat Cleto talks to Lualhati Bautista of Dekada ’70 fame, intimate and animated portraits of best-selling authors rendered by fellow writers.
An invaluable annotated bibliography by managing editor Jayson Petras and a translation into English of the introduction, notes from the associate editors and the anonymous referees, and the bibliography make Likhaan 5 an exemplar for journals in the country. Yes, it keeps its nodding acquaintances and familiar friends, but what stays during the referee system, despite--and perhaps because of--the new and strange names, is the truest and best picture of contemporary Philippine literature.
The Likhaan 5 will be launched on Writers Night 2011 at the UP Diliman.
Bring a Book! Your Ticket to Writers Night 2011
For around 15 years, the LIKHAAN: UP Institute of Creative Writing has been hosting the Writers Night, an annual reunion and Christmas Party that has become a tradition among writers, artists and lovers of the written word. This year's Writers Night will be a toast to the country's newest literary productions, kicking off with the Madrigal-Gonzalez Award and on to a variety of book launches and performances.
In celebration of their recent literary achievements, we are inviting all writers to bring a copy of their latest book to the event. These books will earn a place in the Gonzalo-Gonzalez Reading Room collection, which boasts of the best in contemporary Philippine literature. We also welcome literary books by non-Filipino authors for the UP Writers Club fund-raiser.
UP Writers Night 2011 is happening on December 9, Friday, from 5:00 PM onward. The 11th Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award will showcase this year's finalists in a forum on contemporary literature and an awarding ceremony. What follows are the launch of LIKHAAN Journal 5, the latest issue of the UP ICW's prestigious refereed journal and the first to be widely available online; the launch of UST books; and the presentation and launch of the project AKDANG BUHAY: The Writerly Life. The evening's festivities also include performances, open mic and a book bazaar.
November 2011
The deadline for submission is November 29, 2011.
LIKHAAN: The University of the Philippines Institute of Creative Writing (UP ICW) is now accepting applications for the 51st UP National Writers Workshop to be held in Baguio City in April 2012.
The director of the 2012 workshop is Likhaan Fellow Charlson Ong. The Advisers, Fellows, and Associates of the UP ICW comprise the workshop panel. These are UP ICW Director Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario, National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera, Gémino Abad, Romulo Baquiran, Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, J. Neil Garcia, Victor Emmanuel Carmelo Nadera Jr., Jun Cruz Reyes, Rolando Tolentino, and Mario Miclat.
The following are the submission guidelines:
QUALIFICATIONS – To qualify, applicants (1) must be writers in English or Filipino; (2) must have attended at least one creative writing workshop (national/regional, including the UP National Writers Workshops), or earned a degree in Creative Writing/Malikhaing Pagsulat, or won at least one national/international literary award; (3) must have published at least three poems or two short stories or two pieces of creative nonfiction in reputable collections or anthologies, journals, magazines (including campus publications), or refereed Internet web magazines, or have had a play staged. Writers who have been fellows at any of the UP National Writers Workshops are eligible. Some of these qualifications may be waived in exceptionally meritorious cases, with the unanimous concurrence of the UP ICW Fellows, Associates, and Advisers.
REQUIREMENTS – Applicants must submit (1) five copies plus digital file (12 points, double-spaced, 8 x 11) of one original unpublished manuscript (short story, poem, creative nonfiction, play, or novel) to be discussed during the workshop – this manuscript should not have been submitted to a publishing house or any other workshop, and should form at least 20% of a book project in progress; (2) five copies plus digital file (12 points, double-spaced, 8 x 11) of an essay on "What I write, how, and why?" in relation to the work in progress. This essay will be the basis for a 20-minute presentation that the fellow is expected to do during the workshop; (3) photocopies of the applicant’s published work, including publication details; and (4) application form (available at the UP ICW office in UP Diliman and on the ICW-maintained websites http://www.panitikan.com.ph / http://www.upd.edu.ph/~icw/).
Only writers who go through the complete application process will be considered for fellowship.
Fellows must be present for the full duration of the weeklong workshop.
All fellows are entitled to a modest stipend, free hotel accommodation, and free transportation from UP Diliman to Baguio City and back.
The deadline for submission is November 29, 2011.
The U.P. National Writers Workshop was reformatted five years ago to address a dearth in the mentoring of writers in mid-career. What before was a workshop that honed emerging talent mostly from the nation’s universities and colleges is now a workshop that focuses on writers who have already published, or are on the verge of publishing, a book or have won major literary awards. In effect, the new format caters to writers who have moved up from the beginner level.
The UP ICW is the only institution that offers a workshop of this caliber in the country. The function for beginner writers that the UP ICW vacated for the new workshop format is filled by the workshops held by other writing centers from the other universities in the country.
Aside from subjecting works in progress to workshops with the most admired names in Philippine contemporary literature, the UP National Writers Workshop provides a venue for discussion of the participants’ respective writing processes. It also allows participants to interact with local writers through special activities organized by the UP ICW and Baguio-based groups. As an outreach activity, the UP ICW has partnered with the University of the Philippines Baguio to hold an annual public lecture by an eminent writer. The lecture coincides with the workshop and is held in universities and colleges in and around Baguio City.
For inquiries, call 922-1830 and ask for Anna Sanchez.
DOWNLOAD THE 2012 WORKSHOP FORM HERE.
(Open in Adobe Acrobat to fill the form electronically.)
September 2011
( Celebrating the 2011 Maningning Miclat Trilingual Poetry Awards & Concert)
When the Maningning Miclat Poetry Award was first held in 2003, then University of the Philippines President Francisco Nemenzo and wife Princess opened the UP Executive House in Diliman to welcome the winners, judges, artists, writers, academics and guests to celebrate poetry in Filipino, English and Chinese, 3 languages spoken and written by the late prize-winning visual artist and poet, Maningning Miclat for which the award was named.
Founded in 2001, the Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Inc. (MMAFI) has been organizing activities aimed at encouraging creativity and recognizing, awarding, and nurturing outstanding and talented young poets and artists 28 years old and below, the same age when Maningning passed on. During odd numbered years, poetry competition is held and even numbered years, painting competition, two fields in the arts where Maningning excelled.
This year, on its 10th anniversary, MMAFI will award the winners of the 2011 Maningning Poetry Competition in Filipino, English and Chinese languages back to back with a concert featuring soprano Banaue Miclat-Janssen, tenor Lemuel dela Cruz and pianist Mary Anne Espina. The event celebrating art, music and poetry will be held on September 29, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at the GT-Toyota UP Asian Center Auditorium, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City..
Banaue Miclat-Janssen is an all-around opera singer, actress and dancer. She teaches at the Ateneo de Manila University and UP. With Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Acting from City University of New York’s Brooklyn College and Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts from the UP Diliman, she also had vocal training under CUNY's Judylee Vivier, Robert A. Carpenter and our very own Evelyn Mandac. She had Masters classes under F. Murray Abraham, Ruth Maleczech, Agnieszka Holland, Andrew Wade (RSC), Dee Cannon (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts), and Vernon Morris (Shakespeare). Banaue had a stint as supernumerary at the famed Metropolitan Opera, New York, in productions of Salome, Faust, La Boheme, Don Carlo, I Puritani and La Traviata. In 2007, she had a solo concert titled “Banaue Sings Opera” at the UP Church of the Risen Lord, and “Mabuhay! Banaue at Abelardo” with the Mabuhay Singers in 2009.
Considered one of the Philipines' acclaimed tenors, Lemuel dela Cruz graduated from the University of Sant Tomas with a Bachelor of Music degree under Maestra Salvacion Oppus Yniguez. He went to the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts and finished his professional diploma in Opera Studies with distinction. He has sung in numerous operas, including Basilio and Don Curzio in The Marriage of Figaro, Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, Gaston in La Traviata, Alfred in Die Fledermaus, Ruiz in Il Trovatore and Remendado in Carmen. He is with the faculty of the UST Conservatory of Music.
Known for her excellence in both chamber and opera music, Mary Anne Espina is one of the most sought-after collaborating artists in the country today. From 1993 to the present, she has maintained an exceptionally hectic musical career. Mary Anne earned her Master of Arts in Music degree, summa cum laude, from the UST Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of renowned Filipino pianists Manuel Maramba, OSB and Raul Sunico, Ph.D, Dean of the UST Conservatory of Music. She finished her undergraduate studies at the St. Scholastica's College of Music. Her previous mentors include Ms. Myrna Damaso and Ms. Erlinda Fule, former Dean of the UST Conservatory of Music. She is with the faculty of the UST Conservatory of Music.
Grand winners in the 3 divisions of the Poetry Competition will each receive P28,000.00 together with a Julie Lluch sculpture trophy. The grand winners and the 2nd and 3rd Prize will each receive special hardbound edition of the books Voice from the Underworld : A Book of Verses (Maningning C. Miclat, Anvil, 2000, 2002), Beauty for Ashes: Remembering Maningning (edited by Mario Ignacio Miclat & Romulo Baquiran, Jr., Anvil, 2001) Beyond the Great Wall (Mario, Alma, Maningning & Banaue Miclat, 2006 National Book Award winner, Anvil, 2006, 2007)) and Secrets of the Eighteen Mansions ( Mario I Miclat, Anvil, September 2010, January 2011 ). The latter was longlisted at the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize.
Past grand winners of the Maningning Poetry Awards are Naya Valdellon (English) and Joselito delos Reyes (Filipino) in 2003 (no winner in Chinese) , Allan Pastrana (English), Joseph de Luna Saguid (Filipino) and Ye Cai-sheng (Chinese) in 2005, Raymond John de Borja (English), Erica Clariz delos Reyes (Filipino) and Chen Si-yuan (Chinese) in 2007, and Mikael de Lara Co (English), Kristian Cordero (Filipino) and Chen Liang (Chinese) in 2009.
For ticket reservation, call Maningning Foundation ( 812-4885/6 , 0918-9057311 )
Ms Pambie Herrera ( 0906-4333147 ), Ms Mila Dumlao ( 981-8500 loc. 3577 , 0917-3524939 ).
We would like to thank UP Asian Center , Emerson Network Power, Huatong Xinli Flooring Co. Ltd. and World News Publication for their support.
The Arcellana family and the LIKHAAN: U.P. Institute of Creative Writing (UP ICW) would like to announce the awarding of the Francisco Arcellana Scholarship Grant 2011-2012 to Krisinia Marou F. Candido, a BA Malikhaing Pagsulat student of the Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature (DFPL) of UP Diliman. The awarding will be held on September 6, 2011 at the Francisco Arcellana Reading Room of the UP College of Arts and Letters (CAL).
Currently enrolled in the creative writing program of the DFPL, Candido graduated from Holy Child Academy where she was writer and editor for the Dovelette school paper. At present, she is a member of UP Kampo-Uno and UP Ugnayan ng Manunulat (UGAT). She is also a University Scholar.
The Francisco Arcellana Scholarship Grant is open to all students of the University of the Philippines who are enrolled in the creative writing programs of the Department of English and Comparative Literature and the Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature on a full-time basis. The grant provides for a monthly cash stipend of two thousand pesos (P2,000) for ten months of the school year from August 1 to May 1 of the ensuing year.
The scholarship grant was established by Dr. Emerenciana Y. Arcellana in memory of her late husband, Founding Director of the UP ICW and National Artist for Literature Francisco Arcellana (1916-2002). The first recipient of the grant was Francis Paolo Quina, for SY 2005-2006; he was followed by Adam Cornelius Asin, for SY 2006-2007 and again for SY 2007-2008. Other recipients were Eris Heidi Ramos, for SY 2009-2010, and Maria Emylinda Jeddahlyn Pia V. Benosa for SY 2008-2009 and SY 2010-2011.
August 2011
LIKHAAN: The University of the Philippines Institute of Creative Writing (UP ICW) is now accepting applications for the 51st UP National Writers Workshop to be held in Baguio City in April 2012.
The director of the 2012 workshop is Likhaan Fellow Charlson Ong. The Advisers, Fellows, and Associates of the UP ICW comprise the workshop panel. These are UP ICW Director Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario, National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera, Gémino Abad, Romulo Baquiran, Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, J. Neil Garcia, Victor Emmanuel Carmelo Nadera Jr., Jun Cruz Reyes, Rolando Tolentino, and Mario Miclat.
The following are the submission guidelines:
QUALIFICATIONS – To qualify, applicants (1) must be writers in English or Filipino; (2) must have attended at least one creative writing workshop (national/regional, including the UP National Writers Workshops), or earned a degree in Creative Writing/Malikhaing Pagsulat, or won at least one national/international literary award; (3) must have published at least three poems or two short stories or two pieces of creative nonfiction in reputable collections or anthologies, journals, magazines (including campus publications), or refereed Internet web magazines, or have had a play staged. Writers who have been fellows at any of the UP National Writers Workshops are eligible. Some of these qualifications may be waived in exceptionally meritorious cases, with the unanimous concurrence of the UP ICW Fellows, Associates, and Advisers.
REQUIREMENTS – Applicants must submit (1) five copies plus digital file (12 points, double-spaced, 8 x 11) of one original unpublished manuscript (short story, poem, creative nonfiction, play, or novel) to be discussed during the workshop – this manuscript should not have been submitted to a publishing house or any other workshop, and should form at least 20% of a book project in progress; (2) five copies plus digital file (12 points, double-spaced, 8 x 11) of an essay on "What I write, how, and why?" in relation to the work in progress. This essay will be the basis for a 20-minute presentation that the fellow is expected to do during the workshop; (3) photocopies of the applicant’s published work, including publication details; and (4) application form (available at the UP ICW office in UP Diliman and on the ICW-maintained websites http://www.panitikan.com.ph / http://www.upd.edu.ph/~icw/).
Only writers who go through the complete application process will be considered for fellowship.
Fellows must be present for the full duration of the weeklong workshop.
All fellows are entitled to a modest stipend, free hotel accommodation, and free transportation from UP Diliman to Baguio City and back.
The deadline for submission is October 31, 2011.
The U.P. National Writers Workshop was reformatted five years ago to address a dearth in the mentoring of writers in mid-career. What before was a workshop that honed emerging talent mostly from the nation’s universities and colleges is now a workshop that focuses on writers who have already published, or are on the verge of publishing, a book or have won major literary awards. In effect, the new format caters to writers who have moved up from the beginner level.
The UP ICW is the only institution that offers a workshop of this caliber in the country. The function for beginner writers that the UP ICW vacated for the new workshop format is filled by the workshops held by other writing centers from the other universities in the country.
Aside from subjecting works in progress to workshops with the most admired names in Philippine contemporary literature, the UP National Writers Workshop provides a venue for discussion of the participants’ respective writing processes. It also allows participants to interact with local writers through special activities organized by the UP ICW and Baguio-based groups. As an outreach activity, the UP ICW has partnered with the University of the Philippines Baguio to hold an annual public lecture by an eminent writer. The lecture coincides with the workshop and is held in universities and colleges in and around Baguio City.
For inquiries, call 922-1830 and ask for Anna Sanchez.
DOWNLOAD THE 2012 WORKSHOP FORM HERE.
(Open in Adobe Acrobat to fill the form electronically.)
The LIKHAAN: UP Institute of Creative Writing announces that it is now accepting submissions for possible inclusion in the sixth issue of Likhaan: The Journal of Contemporary Literature.
Likhaan, the country's leading literary peer-reviewed journal funded by the Office of the UP Diliman Chancellor and published annually, showcases the best of new and unpublished Philippine writing in English and Filipino. Submissions to the journal undergo a strict pre-screening and blind refereeing process by both the editors and a panel of referees composed of eminent writers and critics from within and outside UP. The ICW fellows and associates take turns serving as its editor.
Previous editors of the journal are ICW director Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario, former ICW director and former UP Vice-President for Public Affairs Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, award-winning writer Pedro ‘Jun’ Cruz Reyes, and Dr. Roland Tolentino, dean of the College of Mass Communication. Likhaan 6 will be edited by Dr. Gémino H. Abad. Associate editors will be National Artist Virgilio S. Almario (for Filipino) and Dr. Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo (for English).
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:
1.For its sixth issue, Likhaan: The Journal of Contemporary Philippine Literature 6, will accept submissions in the following genres, in both English and Filipino:
- Short stories ranging from about 12 to 30 pages double-spaced, in 11-12 points Times Roman, New York, Palatino, Book Antique, Arial or some such standard font. (A suite of short prose pieces will be considered.)
- A suite of four to seven poems, out of which the editors might choose three to five. (Long poems will be considered in lieu of a suite.)
- Creative nonfiction (essays, memoirs, profiles, etc.), subject to the same length limitations as short stories (see above).
- Critical/scholarly essays, subject to the same length limitations as short stories (see above)
- Excerpts from graphic novels, or full short graphic stories, for reproduction in black and white on no more than 10 printed pages, 6” x 9.” (Excerpts should be accompanied by a synopsis of the full narrative.)
2. All submissions must be original, and previously unpublished.
3. All submissions must be accompanied by a biographical sketch (no more than one or two short paragraphs) of the author, including contact information (address, telephone number, e-mail address).
4. Submissions may be e-mailed to likhaan.journal6@yahoo.com, or posted to The Editors, Likhaan Journal, UP Institute of Creative Writing, Rizal Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, 1101.
5. All submissions should be received (whether by e-mail or post) no later than March 30, 2012.
6. All submissions will undergo a strict pre-screening and blind refereeing process by the editors, and a panel of referees composed of eminent writers and critics from within and outside the University of the Philippines .
7. Writers whose work will be accepted for publication will receive a substantial cash payment and a copy of the published journal.
8. The editors reserve the right to edit any and all materials accepted for publication.
9. The editors may also solicit or commission special, non-refereed articles for publication outside of the aforementioned genres and categories to enhance the editorial content and balance of the journal.
10. Please direct any and all inquiries to the editors at likhaan.journal6@yahoo.com.
July 2011
As a commemorative event and significant part of its annual convention, the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) will hold the Rizal Sesquicentennial Literary Conference for Teachers on 25-27 August 2011 at the Claro M. Recto Hall, College of Arts and Letters, Rizal Building, College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.
Guest of honor is National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera.
On August 25 and 26, respected scholars will deliver papers on the works of Jose Rizal, each one assigned a particular literary genre and is expected to give new insights on the subject. Dr. Soledad S. Reyes (Ateneo de Manila) tackles the novels, Dr. Virgilio S. Almario (UP Diliman) the poems, Dr. Paul A. Dumol (University of Asia and the Pacific) the plays, and Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo (Ateneo de Manila and UP Diliman) the essays. To further inspire the teachers find new methods of teaching the Rizal course, veteran educators will demo-teach on the novel and poetry (Prof. Danilo Francisco M. Reyes), plays (Dr. Jerry Respeto), and essays (Dr. Corazon Lalu-Santos).
On 27 August, the annual UMPIL members convention features the Panayam Adrian Cristobal (public intellectual lecture series), a book launch, a literary forum, and the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas.
The event is made possible by the support of the Adrian Cristobal Foundation, UP Institute of Creative Writing, UP College of Arts and Letters, and the Office of the Chancellor-UP Diliman. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) have endorsed the conference.
UMPIL members, teachers, and other interested parties are encouraged to participate in the conference as well the convention.
June 2011
COVERAGE:
This scholarship was established by his family to honor the memory of National Artist for Literature and Founding Director of the University of the Philippines Creative Writing Center (now Institute), Professor Francisco Arcellana (1916-2002).
Who may apply:
The scholarship grant is open to all Students of the University of the Philippines, College of Arts & Letters, Department of Filipino & Philippine Literature or the Department of English & Comparative Literature on a full-time basis. It provides for a monthly cash stipend of Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000) for ten months of the school year starting 1 August until 1 May of the ensuing year.
QUALIFICATIONS:
An applicant must:
- Have an A.B. degree in Creative Writing in English or Malikhaing Pagsulat sa Filipino, or be a UP undergraduate student of senior standing in creative writing in Filipino & English.
- Be a Filipino citizen
- Be in good health
- Have a weighted average of 1.5 in language and literature subjects taken and 2 or better in all other courses.
SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
Application forms and related documents submitted to the Institute of Creative Writing Office will be forwarded to Dr. Emerenciana Arcellana.
A Selection Committee, headed by the Director of the Institute, will rank the applicants based on:
(a) Academic records
(b) Recommendation letter/s
(c) Personal interview/s
The Selection Committee may ask for samples of written work or other additional documents from the applicants for ranking purposes.
From the ranking, the Selection Committee shall select qualified applicants for interview. The Selection Committee shall forward the list of qualified applicants and interview schedule to the UP Institute of Creative Writing.
Based on the interviews, the Selection Committee shall then select the most qualified applicant for the scholarship.
The Director shall then forward the name of the successful applicant to the Donor (Dr. Emerenciana Arcellana) for final approval.
Upon the approval of the Donor, the UP ICW will notify all applicants of the results.
CONTRACT SIGNING
The Grantee shall enter into a scholarship contract with the Donor/UP ICW.
DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship shall be for one year for those enrolled in the program. Tha grant usually begins on 1 August and ends on 1 May of the ensuing year. Only in exceptionally meritorious cases may a scholarship appointment be extended as may be decided by the Selection Committee and the Donor. In clearly justifiable cases, scholars may be allowed go on leave of absence (LOA) not exceeding one semester. During the course of the LOA, the scholar is not entitled to any of the scholarship privileges. The privileges will be restored once the scholar returns from LOA.
SCHOLARSHIP PRIVILEGES
An Arcellana Scholar is entitled to the following privileges:
- Monthly Stipend of P2,000 for 10 months of the school year of appointment.
- Thesis grant of P3,000 if applicable.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Only a Grantee officially enrolled are entitled to receive the Scholarship privileges.
Only a Grantee enrolled in the prescribed load requirement shall be entitled to full stipend]
For Grantee who received scholarship privileges during the term but went on approved leave of absence, the total amount granted to him/her will be deducted from his/her entitlements for the succeeding semester.
The Scholarship allows a Grantee to enroll in a particular subject only once. Should the Grantee fail a subject, he shall be disqualified from any renewal of the scholarship appointment.
DEADLINE: JUNE 30,2011
March 2011
The University of the Philippines Institute of Creative Writing (UP ICW) announces the fellows to the 50th UP National Writers Workshop to be held from April 10 to 17 in Camp John Hay, Baguio City. The fellows and associates of the UP ICW selected twelve writers in mid-career to participate in the annual workshop. This year’s workshop director is award-winning fictionist Jun Cruz Reyes, PhD.
This year’s fellows for English are Jennifer Rebecca L. Ortuoste, Ronald Baytan, Clarissa Militante, Allan Pastrana, Nerissa Del Carmen Guevara, and Yvette Tan. Fellows for Filipino are John Torres, German Gervacio, Genevieve L. Asenjo, Axel Alejandro A. Pinpin, Khavn dela Cruz, and John Iremil Teodoro.
The workshop panelists are all advisers, fellows, and associates of the ICW. Aside from Jun Cruz Reyes, the panelists are National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera, ICW director Jose Dalisay, Jr., Gemino Abad, Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, Neil Garcia, Charlson Ong, Conchitina Cruz, Rolando Tolentino, Victor Carmelo Nadera, Mario Miclat, and Romulo Baquiran Jr. National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario will be on a sabbatical during the workshop and will not be joining the panel this year.
Unlike most national writing workshops, the UP National Writers Workshop is only for advanced writers. The UP ICW is the lone institution that holds a workshop of this kind in the country. The current workshop format was borne out of the need to address the dearth of venues for writers in mid-career to exchange ideas on their craft and their current literary projects.
Prior to the new format, the UP ICW has held the annual UP National Writers Workshop for the country’s most promising beginning writers since the 1960s. Through the years other writing centers of other universities have instituted their own workshops for beginning writers, thus freeing the UP ICW to address other concerns.
To qualify for the workshop, writers must satisfy the following requirements. (1) must be writers in English or Filipino; (2) must have attended at least one creative writing workshop (national/regional, including the UP National Writers’ Workshops), or earned a degree in Creative Writing/Malikhaing Pagsulat, or won at least one national/international literary award; (3) must have published at least three poems or two short stories or two pieces of creative nonfiction (e.g., essays, memoirs, profiles) in reputable collections or anthologies, journals, magazines (including campus publications), or refereed Internet web magazines, or have had a stage- or screenplay produced.
For inquiries contact Eva Garcia Cadiz of UP ICW at 922-1830
61st Palanca Awards currently accepts entries
Foundation opens anew the Novel category for writers
Early submission of entries to The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards), the country’s most prestigious and longest-running literary contest, has been noted. With the deadline for submission of entries on midnight of April 30, 2011 in sight, early bird contestants are avoiding the last minute queue and making sure that their entries are already submitted before the deadline.
This year, the Palanca Awards is accepting entries for the Novel category. The Novel category is open every three years, in both English and Filipino divisions.
The following are the regular categories: English Division – Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, Poetry for Children, One-act Play, and Full-length Play; Filipino Division – Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Tulang Pambata, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba, and Dulang Pampelikula; Regional Languages Division – Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon and Short Story-Iluko. Each contestant may submit only one entry per category.
To encourage the youth to hone their literary genius, the Palanca Awards also welcomes essays under the Kabataan Division – its special division for young writers below 18 years old. This year’s Kabataan Essay theme for the English category is “What is the most valuable lesson I learned from the Internet?” and “Ano ang pinakamahalagang aral ang aking natutunan mula sa Internet?” for the Filipino category.
The literary contest is open to all Filipino (or former Filipino) citizens, except current officers and employees of its organizing body, the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. Contest rules and official entry forms are available at Palanca Awards’ official website, www.palancaawards.com.ph.
Entries with complete requirements may be submitted to the Foundation’s office at the 6th Floor, One World Square Bldg., 10 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Hill Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City or may also be entered online through the Palanca Awards website or sent through email at cpawards@palancaawards.com.ph.
Contestants are reminded to submit their entries ahead of the deadline for submission, which is midnight of April 30, 2011. Winners will be announced on September 1, 2011.
Established in 1950 in honor of Don Carlos Palanca Sr., the Awards aims to help develop Philippine literature by providing incentives for writers to craft their most outstanding literary works that reflect the Filipino culture and values, and to serve as a treasury of Philippine literary gems.
To date, the Palanca Awards has awarded a total of 1,994 works to 1,963 writers, which include 514 short stories, 360 poetry collections, 202 essays, 340 one-act plays, 176 full-length plays, 60 teleplays, 51 screenplays, 142 stories for children, 34 futuristic fiction stories, 71 Kabataan essays, 34 novels, and 10 collections of poetry for children.
For further information, you may email cpawards@palancaawards.com.ph or call telephone number 856-0808.
January 2011
THREE NIGHTS OF LOVE POETRY
TABOAN Philippine International Writers Festival 2011 in NCR
- FEBRUARY 8, 2011 | 7PM
- TONGUES OF LOVE
- Conspiracy Garden Café
- 59 Visayas Ave., QC
- (Across Shell Gas Station)
- Six poets will read their love poems in the original Cebuano, Iluko, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bicol, and Tagalog languages on 8 February (Tuesday), 7-9pm at the Conspiracy Bar in Visayas Avenue. The Filipino versions will be read right after the performance of the original.
- Dubbed “Tongues of Love,” writers Richel Dorotan, Ariel Tabag, John Iremil Teodoro, Jerry Gracio, Niles Jordan Breis, and Rebecca T. Añonuevo are going to engage the audience with their latest take on the erotics of love. The open mike portion follows the reading.
- The event is part of the annual Philippine International Writers Festival, a National Commission for Culture and the Arts sponsored project. The U.P. Institute of Creative Writing spearheads Tongues of Love, along with two other poetry performances, to be held in February 2011.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2011 | 5PM
- UP Vargas Museum
- FEBRUARY 14, 2011 | 8PM
- LABOR OF LOVE
- No 63-B, Xavierville Ave., Loyola Heights, QC
(beside China Bank)
- No 63-B, Xavierville Ave., Loyola Heights, QC
- Featured Readers:
- 1. Diego Abad
2. Mikael De Lara Co
3. Gian Lao
4. Andrea Teran
5. Mia Tijam
6. Conchitina Cruz
7. Rafael San Diego
8. Corin Arenas
9. Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta
10. Noelle Leslie Dela Cruz
11. Marne Kilates
12. Carlomar Daoana
13. Chris Mooney-Singh
14. Lourd De Veyra
15. Mike Coroza
16. Gemino Abad
17. Kris Lacaba
18. Khavn Dela Cruz
19. Krip Yuson
20. National Artist Virgilio Almario - Featured Performers
- 1. Jeff Pagaduan
2. Diwa De Leon
3. Las Bungageras
4. Actor's Pleygrawnd
We are pleased to inform you that previous issues of Likhaan: the Journal of Contemporary Philippine Literature can now be accessed through the internet at UP Diliman Journals Online (click the link)
The current issue Likhaann: Journal 4 is available at the UP Press, Diliman, Quezon City