Edgar Calabia Samar

Edgar Calabia Samar (born 1981) is a poet and novelist from San Pablo City, Philippines. He has received the Philippine National Book Awards for his novels and book of criticism, and the Palanca Awards for his poetry collections and short fiction. His novels ''Sa Kasunod ng 909'', ''Si Janus Silang at ang Tiyanak ng Tabon'' and ''Si Janus Silang at ang Labanang Manananggal-Mambabarang'' all won the Philippine National Book Awards for Best Novel in a Philippine Language in 2012, 2015, and 2016, respectively. He has also been awarded th
PBBY-Salanga Writer's Prizethe NCCA Writer's Prize for the Novel
th
Gantimpalang Collantes sa Sanaysay
and the Gawad Surian sa Tula. His poetry books, ''Pag-aabang sa Kundiman: Isang Tulambuhay'' and ''Samantalang Sakop at Iniibig: Panibagong Tulambuhay'' were both nominated for the National Book Award. His award-winning children story ''Uuwi na ang Nanay Kong si Adarna'
has been adapted into play
and was staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as part of The Virgin Labfest in July 2008. The same story was also adapted for television in a storytelling segment of GMA-7's '' Art Angel'' episode last May 29, 2008. His book, ''Walong Diwata ng Pagkahulog,'' was recipient of th
2005 NCCA Writer's Prize
its translation to English as ''Eight Muses of the Fall'' was longlisted in th

Samar is also fellow to th

of the University of Iowa.

Biography

Samar was born on 18 February 1981 in San Pablo City, Philippines. He attended a diocesan catholic school, the Liceo de San Pablo, from grade school to high school (1988–1998) before he entered the Ateneo de Manila University where he finished his AB in Psychology (2002) and MA in Filipino Literature (2004). In Ateneo, he became a member of ''Heights'' for four years (1998–2002). He received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, which awarded him the Gawad Antonio Abad for Best Dissertation in 2011.

Samar teaches Philippine Literature and Creative Writing at the Ateneo de Manila University since 2011. He served as President of Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo in 2002–2004, and now acts as moderator of Heights. He has served as panelist to several national writers workshops in the Philippines. He also directed the 7th Ateneo National Writers Workshop held in October 2007 at the Sacred Heart Novitiate in Quezon City. He currently lives in Marikina.

Published works

Books

"Si Janus Sílang at ang Tiyanak ng Tábon"
(Adarna House, 2014)

"Eight Muses of the Fall"
(Anvil Publishing, 2013)
"Halos Isang Búhay: Ang Manananggal sa Pagsusulat ng Nobela"
(UST Publishing House, 2012)
"Sa Kasunod ng 909"
(UST Publishing House, 2012)
''Walong Diwata ng Pagkahulog''
(Anvil Publishing, 2009)
''Pag-aabang sa Kundiman: Isang Tulambuhay''
(ADMU Office of Research and Publications, 2006)
''Isa na Namang Pagtingala sa Buwan''National Commission for Culture and the Arts
2005)
''Uuwi na ang Nanay Kong si Darna!''Adarna House
2002).

Poetry

"Kuwentong-Bayan"
in ''Literatura'' 8: Tha Palanca 2004 Issue
"Walang Diwata ng Apoy"
in ''Literatura'' 8: The Palanca 2004 Issue

in ''High Chair'' Issue # 5 (July–December 2005)
"Gnosis"
in ' Volume 35

Essay

"Si Big Brother, Si Boy Bastos, at ang Pagsasalba ng Katawan sa Textong Popular Ayon Kay Antonio Pigafetta"
in ''Malay'' 20, No. 1 (2007)
"Paghawak sa Panahon: Ang Salaysay Bilang Talinghaga sa Tula"
in ''Loyola Schools Review'' 6 (2007)

Serialized novel

Kasaysayan ng Kalibutan (2019)

Awards, grants, fellowships

Fellow

Longlist for "Eight Muses of the Fall"
*2007 Gantimpalang Collantes sa Sanaysay, Second Prize for "Tungo sa Pag-awit ng Inadung"
2007 46th UP National Writers Workshop
, Fellow for Poetry in Filipino">UP National Writers Workshop">2007 46th UP National Writers Workshop
, Fellow for Poetry in Filipinobr>2005 NCCA Writer's Prize
Grand Prize for ''Walong Diwata ng Pagkahulog''
*2004 Gawad Surian sa Tula, Grand Prize for "Kung Bakit Tayo Nakikinig sa Alamat"
*2004 PBBY-Salanga Writer's Prize, Honorable Mention for "Magkano Papuntang Antipolo?"
*2004 Palanca Awards for Poetry in Filipino, First Prize for "Tayong Lumalakad Nang Matulin"
*2003 Palanca Awards for Future Fiction in Filipino, Second Prize for "Project: EYOD"
*2003 1st Iyas-La Salle National Writers' Workshop, Fellow for Poetry in Filipino
*2002 Palanca Awards for Poetry in Filipino, Second Prize for "Pag-aabang sa Kundiman at Iba Pang Tula"
*2002 PBBY-Salanga Writer's Prize, Grand Prize for "Uuwi na ang Nanay Kong si Darna!"
*2001 38th UP National Writers Workshop, Fellow for Poetry in Filipino
*2000 1st UST National Writers' Workshop, Fellow for Poetry in Filipino
*1999 6th Ateneo-Heights Writers' Workshop, Fellow for Poetry in Filipino
*1997 National Schools Press Conference, Second Place for Editorial Writing in Filipino

References

External links

Tales of children's storiesLasticMom recommends "Uuwi na ang Nanay Kong si Darna"Ateneo celebrates Buwan ng Wika at Kultura 2007Fellows to the 7th Ateneo National Writers Workshop named Books that help and give counselPalanca harvest for 2003Adarna House and AILAP award 9 Barlaya FellowshipsDonita brings Christmas to read-along kids8 fellows to the 6th Barlaya workshopPag-aabang sa Kundiman: Ang pagsagka ni Elias sa katagang alea iacta est ni CaesarBooks Featuring RP Literati's Newest Gems Launched

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University of the Philippines Diliman alumni
21st-century Filipino poets
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