Cirilo F. Bautista (July 9, 1941 – May 6, 2018) was a
Filipino
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poet, critic and writer of nonfiction. A
National Artist of the Philippines
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award was conferred on him in 2014.
Early life and education
Bautista was born in Manila on July 9, 1941, and spent his childhood in Balic-Balic,
Sampaloc.
He received his basic education from
Legarda Elementary School
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(1st Honorable Mention, 1954) and
Victorino Mapa High School
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(
Valedictorian
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, 1959). He received his degrees in AB
Literature
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from the
University of Santo Tomas
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(''magna cum laude'', 1963), MA
Literature
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from
St. Louis University,
Baguio
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(''magna cum laude'', 1968), and Doctor of Arts in Language and Literature from
De La Salle University-Manila
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(1990). He received a fellowship to attend the International Writing Program at the
University of Iowa
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(1968–1969).
Career
Bautista taught
creative writing
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and
literature
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at
St. Louis University (1963–1968) and the
University of Santo Tomas
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(1969–1970) before moving to
De La Salle University-Manila
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in 1970. He is also a co-founding member of the ''Philippine Literary Arts Council'' (PLAC) and a member of the
Manila Critics Circle
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, Philippine Center of ''International PEN'' and the ''Philippine Writers Academy''.
Bautista has also received Carlos
Palanca
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People
*Bernard Palanca (born 1976), Filipino actor
*Massimo Palanca (born 1953), Italian footballer
*Mico Palanca (1978–2019), Filipino actor
*Miguel Palanca (born 1987), Spanish footballer
Places
* Palanca, Huíla, Ango ...
Memorial Awards (for
poetry
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,
fiction
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and
essay
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in English and Filipino) as well as
Philippines Free Press Awards
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
for
Fiction
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,
Manila Critics' Circle National Book Awards
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, Gawad
Balagtas
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from the
Unyon ng mga Manunulat ng Pilipinas
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, the ''Pablo Roman Prize'' for the
Novel
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, and the highest accolades from the City of
Manila
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,
Quezon City
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and
Iligan
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City. Bautista was hailed in 1993 as ''Makata ng Taon'' by the ''Komisyon ng mga Wika ng Pilipinas'' for winning the poetry contest sponsored by the government. The last part of his epic trilogy ''The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus'', entitled ''Sunlight on Broken Stones'', won the ''Centennial Prize'' for the
epic in 1998. He was an exchange professor in
Waseda University
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and
Ohio University
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. He became an Honorary Fellow in
Creative Writing
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at the
University of Iowa
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in 1969, and was the first recipient of a
British Council
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fellowship as a creative writer at
Trinity College, Cambridge
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in 1987.
Bautista works include ''Boneyard Breaking'', ''Sugat ng Salita'', ''The Archipelago'', ''Telex Moon'', ''Summer Suns'', ''Charts'', ''The Cave and Other Poems'', ''Kirot ng Kataga'', and ''Bullets and Roses: The Poetry of Amado V. Hernandez''. His novel ''Galaw ng Asoge'' was published by the
University of Santo Tomas
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Press in 2004. His latest book, ''Believe and Betray: New and Collected Poems,'' appeared in 2006, published by De La Salle University Press.
His poems have appeared in major literary journals, papers, and magazines in the
Philippines
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and in anthologies published in the
United States
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,
Japan
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, the
Netherlands
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,
China
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,
Romania
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,
Hong Kong
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,
Germany
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and
Malaysia
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. These include: excerpts from ''Sunlight on Broken Stones'', published in ''World Literature Today'', USA, Spring 2000; ''What Rizal Told Me'' (poem), published in ''Manoa'',
University of Hawaii
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, 1997; ''She of the Quick Hands: My Daughter'' and ''The Seagull'' (poems), published in ''English Teacher’s Portfolio of Multicultural Activities'', edited by
John Cowen (
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:
Simon & Schuster
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, 1996).
Aside from his teaching, creative and research activities as a
Professor Emeritus
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of
Literature
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at the College of Liberal Arts,
De La Salle University-Manila
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, Bautista was also a columnist and literary editor of the ''Philippine Panorama'', the Sunday Supplement of the
Manila Bulletin
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. He was also a member of the Board of Advisers and Associate,
Bienvenido Santos
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Creative Writing Center of
De La Salle University-Manila
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and Senior Associate, The Center for Creative Writing and Studies of the
University of Santo Tomas
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.
Death
Bautista died on May 6, 2018. He was laid to rest following a state funeral at the
Libingan ng mga Bayani
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First established in May 1947 as a fitting resting place for Philippine military personnel fro ...
.
Personal life
Cirilo Bautista was married to Rosemarie Bautista and had three children.
Works
Poetry
* ''Summer suns'' (with
Albert Casuga, 1963)
* ''The Cave and Other Poems'' (1968)
* ''The Archipelago'' (1970)
* C''harts'' (1973)
* ''Telex '' (1981)
* ''Sugat ng Salita'' (1985)
* ''Kirot Ng Kataga'' (1995),
* ''Sunlight On Broken Stones'' (2000)
* ''Tinik Sa Dila: Isang Katipunan Ng Mga Tula'' (2003)
* ''The Trilogy Of Saint Lazarus'' (2001)
* ''Believe and Betray: New and Collected Poems'' (2007)
* ''Third World Geography''
* ''Pedagogic (2008)
* ''Villanelle For Old Men''
Fiction
* Stories (1990)
* ''Galaw ng Asoge'' (2004)
Literary Theory and Cultural Studies
* ''Breaking Signs'' (1990)
* ''Words And Battlefields: A Theoria On The Poem'' (1998)
* ''The Estrella D. Alfon Anthology Vol. I – Short Stories'' (2000)
* ''Bullets And Roses: The Poetry Of Amado V. Hernandez / A Bilingual Edition'' (translated Into English And With A Critical Introduction) (2002)
Awards, Prizes and Honors
* First Prize in Epic Writing English Category, of the National Centennial Commission's Literary Contests, 1998, sponsored by the Philippine Government. The judges in this prestigious contest, held to commemorate the Centennial of our freedom, gave the prize to Bautista's ''Sunlight on Broken Stones'', the last volume in his ''The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus''. This epic of 3,050 lines concludes his monumental work on Philippine history.
* In 1999, ''Sunlight on Broken Stones'', published by ''De La Salle University-Manila'' Press, garnered the
National Book Award
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given by the
Manila Critics Circle
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and the ''Gintong Aklat Award'' given by the ''Book Development Association of the Philippines''
* Hall of Fame of the
Palanca Awards
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Foundation for achievements in the field of literature, 1995. This is given to Filipino writers who have distinguished themselves by winning at least five First Prizes in the
Palanca
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Literary Contests.
* Don Carlos
Palanca
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*Bernard Palanca (born 1976), Filipino actor
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Memorial Awards for Literature nine (9) times for
poetry
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,
fiction
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and
essay
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. His prize-winning works include: ''Philippine Poetics: The Past Eight Years'' (essay), 1981; ''Crossworks'' (collected poems), 1979; ''Charts'' (collected poems), 1973; ''The Archipelago'' (epic poem), 1970; ''Telex Moon'' (epic poem), 1975; ''The Cave and Other Poems'' (collected poems), 1968; and the short stories ''Ritual'' and ''The Man Who Made a Covenant with the Wind.''
* ''National Book Award'' given by the
Manila Critics Circle
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five (5) times, for ''The Archipelago'', ''Sugat ng Salita'', ''Sunlight on Broken Stones'', ''The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus'' and ''Tinik sa Dila''.
* ''Diwa ng Lahi, Gawad Antonio Villegas at Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan'' in the field of literature by the City of
Manila
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. This award is given to outstanding
Manila
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artists who have contributed to the advancement of arts and culture. 430th Araw ng Maynila, June 22, 2001, Bulwagang Villegas, Manila City Hall.
* Gawad
Balagtas
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in 1997 by the
Unyon ng mga Manunulat ng Pilipinas
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for Bautista's achievements as a poet, fictionist, and critic.
* Included in ''Who’s Who in the World, 1996'',
New Providence
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,
New Jersey
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, U.S.
* Makata ng Taon 1993, sponsored by the Komisyon ng mga Wikang Pilipinas with the poem ''Ulat Buhat Sa Bulkan''. With this and his
Palanca
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award for
Tagalog poetry and his winning the First Prize in the Poetry contest sponsored by the
Dyaryo Filipino with his poem, ''Ilang Aeta Mula Sa Botolan'', Bautista affirmed his importance as a bilingual writer.
* Included in ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'', edited by Tom MacArthur,
Oxford University Press
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, 1992.
* Included in ''The Traveller’s Guide to Asian Literature'', 1993.
* ''Knight Commander of Rizal'' by the ''Order of the Knights of Rizal'', December 1998, in recognition of Bautista's literary works that helped propagate the ideas and achievements of the national hero. His ''The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus'' has the national hero as the main character and focal point in the author's poetic recreation of the development of the Filipino soul from the beginning of our history to the present.
* ''Adopted Son of Iligan City'', 1997, by virtue of Executive Order #98 signed by Mayor
Alejo Yanes
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, for his contribution “in the development of creative writing in Mindanao, for serving as a role model among young writers, as well as his tireless promotion of Iligan City as a center for literary arts in the Philippines.” Bautista was instrumental in the founding of the ''Iligan Writers Workshop'' and was its primary mover in attracting young writers to congregate in
Mindanao
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and learn the craft of writing.
* ''Gawad Manuel L. Quezon'' in 1996 by the
Quezon City
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Government in connection with the Quezon Day Celebrations for Bautista's outstanding achievement as writer, editor and teacher.
* ''Certificate of appreciation'' from the
Benigno Aquino Jr.
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, Foundation for his literary works that helped perpetuate the memory of the late senator
* ''St. Miguel Febres Cordero Research Award'', SY2002-03 given by
De La Salle University-Manila
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, 2002. This award was given to Bautista in recognition of his achievements in
research
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and
creative writing
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.
* First Annual Dove Award by the College of Liberal Arts, De La Salle University-Manila, February 14, 2001. An alumnus of the Graduate School of the university, Bautista was honored for the contributions he had in energizing the writing life in campus through his co-founding of the creative writing programs in the university and activities as Writer-in-Residence for fifteen years.
* ''Most Outstanding Achievement Award in Literature'' by the Philets-Artlets Centennial Alumni Association of the
University of Santo Tomas
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, 1996.
* ''Most Outstanding Alumnus Award for Literature'',
Mapa High School Alumni Association, 1983.
*
Pablo Roman Prize for his Novel-in-Progress entitled ''Reconstruction'', 1982.
* Most Outstanding Alumnus Award for Literature from the Alumni Association of the College of Arts and Letters,
University of Santo Tomas
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, 1982.
*
Fernando Maria Guerrero Award for Literature,
University of Santo Tomas
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Alumni Association, 1980.
* ''Most Outstanding Alumnus Award for Literature'', Graduate School,
Saint Louis University
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, 1975.
*
British Council
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Fellowship as Visiting Writer,
Trinity College, Cambridge
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, England, 1987. Bautista was the first Filipino writer to be invited to attend the ''Cambridge Seminar on Contemporary Literature''.
* Honorary Fellow in
Creative Writing
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,
University of Iowa
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, U.S., 1969
* Visiting Professor at
Waseda University
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The university has numerou ...
,
Japan
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and
Ohio University
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, U.S.
References
External links
Cirilo F. Bautista home pageAbout Culture and the ArtsCirilo F. Bautista on Philippine Literary Contests and WorkshopsCirilo Bautista
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1941 births
2018 deaths
20th-century Filipino poets
20th-century male writers
21st-century Filipino poets
21st-century male writers
Filipino literary critics
Filipino male poets
Writers from Metro Manila
Palanca Award recipients
Manila Bulletin people
Burials at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
People from Sampaloc, Manila
University of Santo Tomas alumni
De La Salle University alumni
Saint Louis University (Philippines) alumni
Iowa Writers' Workshop alumni
International Writing Program alumni