Liwayway A. Arceo (January 30, 1924 – December 3, 1999) was a multi-awarded

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fictionist, journalist, radio scriptwriter and editor from the

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Biography

Liwayway A. Arceo was born January 30, 1924. Arceo authored a number of well-received novels, such as '' Canal de la Reina'' (1973) and '' Titser'' (1995). She also published collections of short stories such as ''Ina, Maybahay, Anak at iba pa'', ''Mga Maria, Mga Eva'', ''Ang Mag-anak na Cruz'' (1990), and ''Mga Kuwento ng Pag-ibig'' (1997). Most of her books were published by

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Press and The

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Press. Arceo's story, ''Uhaw ang Tigang na Lupa'' was placed second in the Japanese Imperial Government-sanctioned Pinakamabuting Maikling Katha ng 1943 (The Best Short Stories of 1943). Arceo made her mark as a lead actress in '' Tatlong Maria'', a Japanese/Philippine film produced during

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. The film was produced by two movie companies; X'Otic Pictures of the

and Eiga Hekusa of Japan, in 1944. She also acted in '' Ilaw ng Tahanan'', a long-running radio serial. ''Ilaw ng Tahanan'' became a television soap opera aired on RPN 9, during the late 1970s. Arceo's short story ''Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga'' was later turned into an award-winning film by National Artist

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in 1975. Filipina thespian

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received a FAMAS Best Actress Award in 1976 for her role in the film. After her death, Filipino writers paid tribute to Liwayway A. Arceo during a memorial service held at the Loyola Memorial Chapel in Guadalupe, Makati, Philippines on December 3, 1999.

Awards and honours

Arceo received a Carlos

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for Short Story in Filipino (Filipino (Tagalog) Division) in 1962; a

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Visiting Fellowship in 1992; a Gawad CCP for Literature given by the

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in 1993; a Doctorate on Humane Letters, an ''honoris causa'', from the

in 1991; the Catholic Authors Award from the Asian Catholic Publishers in 1990, and the Gawad Balagtas Life Achievement Award for Fiction from the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (Writers Union of the Philippines, or UMPIL) in 1988. In 1999, Liwayway Arceo received a Philippine National Centennial Commission award for her pioneering and exemplary contributions in the field of literature.

Filmography

* 1944 - ''Tatlong Maria'' ("Three Sisters")

External links

Filipino VoicesCanal de la Reina by Liwayway Arceo
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The Country's Literary Produce for 2000 by Bienvenido LumberaTimawa by A.C. Fabian
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arceo, Liwayway Tagalog-language writers 1924 births 1999 deaths Filipino novelists Filipino journalists Palanca Award recipients Filipino women short story writers Filipino short story writers Filipino radio personalities Filipino women novelists 20th-century women writers 20th-century novelists 20th-century Filipino actresses 20th-century short story writers 20th-century journalists