Asian American Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2000) Readers' Choice
Bino A. Realuyo
ビノ・A・リアルーヨ
Bino Realuyo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Manila, Philippines
- Nationality
- Philippines, United States
- Languages
- English, Tagalog, Spanish
- Residence History
- Manila, Philippines → New York City, United States
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, community organizer, adult educator
- Active Years
- 1991-
- Affiliations
- Asian American Writers' Workshop (co-founder), Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government (fellow), Queens Council on the Arts (grant recipient)
- Influenced By
- Jose Garcia Villa, Maxine Hong Kingston, Pico Iyer
- Influenced
- Filipino-American writing community (younger writers)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Santo Tomas (elementary & high school) | — | — | — | — | Philippines |
| American University, School of International Service | School of International Service | International Studies | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (Buenos Aires) | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | Argentina |
| Harvard University | Graduate School of Education | Master's program focusing on educational technology, non-profit management, and innovation | Master of Education | — | United States |
University of Santo Tomas (elementary & high school)
Country:
Philippines
Reported to have attended elementary and high school associated with the University of Santo Tomas in Manila
American University, School of International Service
School of International Service
/ International Studies
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United States
Listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (Buenos Aires)
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
Argentina
Studied in Buenos Aires after the end of military dictatorship
Harvard University
Graduate School of Education
/ Master's program focusing on educational technology, non-profit management, and innovation
Degree:
Master of Education
Country:
United States
Served as a Social Entrepreneurship Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Booklist Top Ten First Novels (selection) | The Umbrella Country | — | Booklist | 選出 |
| 1999 | Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers (nominee) | The Umbrella Country | — | Barnes & Noble | ノミネート |
| 2000 | Members' Choice Literary Award (Asian American) | The Umbrella Country | — | Asian American organization (unspecified) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry | The Gods We Worship Live Next Door | — | University of Utah Press | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Philippine National Book Award | The Gods We Worship Live Next Door (Philippine edition) | — | National Book Development Board (Philippines) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (fiction) | — | — | New York Foundation for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 2018 | New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (fiction) | — | — | New York Foundation for the Arts | 受賞 |
| — | Van Lier Foundation Fellowship (poetry) | — | — | Van Lier Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Lucille Medwick Memorial Award | — | — | Poetry Society of America | 受賞 |
| — | Yaddo Fellowship (poetry) | — | — | Yaddo | 受賞 |
Booklist Top Ten First Novels (selection)
1999
Work:
The Umbrella Country
Organization:
Booklist
Result:
選出
Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers (nominee)
1999
Work:
The Umbrella Country
Organization:
Barnes & Noble
Result:
ノミネート
Members' Choice Literary Award (Asian American)
2000
Work:
The Umbrella Country
Organization:
Asian American organization (unspecified)
Result:
受賞
Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry
2005
Work:
The Gods We Worship Live Next Door
Organization:
University of Utah Press
Result:
受賞
Philippine National Book Award
2009
Work:
The Gods We Worship Live Next Door (Philippine edition)
Organization:
National Book Development Board (Philippines)
Result:
受賞
New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (fiction)
2000
Organization:
New York Foundation for the Arts
Result:
受賞
New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (fiction)
2018
Organization:
New York Foundation for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Van Lier Foundation Fellowship (poetry)
Organization:
Van Lier Foundation
Result:
受賞
Lucille Medwick Memorial Award
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞
Yaddo Fellowship (poetry)
Organization:
Yaddo
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Umbrella Country
1999 Novel (Literary fiction)A novel set against Philippine and migrant experiences, exploring poverty, family, migration and interpersonal conflicts; received critical recognition upon publication.
migrationpovertyfamilyidentity
The Gods We Worship Live Next Door
2006 Poetry collectionA poetry collection addressing urban life, migrant labor, family histories and memories of war. Winner of the Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry; later released in a Philippine edition.
migrant laborurban lifememory of warfamily history
Bibliography
- The Umbrella Country (1999)
- The NuyorAsian Anthology (editor, 1999)
- The Gods We Worship Live Next Door (2006: University of Utah Press; 2008: Anvil Press Philippine edition)
- Bataan New Jersey (historical novel; manuscript/recent)
- Kiko Rosas' The F.L.I.P Show (collection of comedic short stories; manuscript)
- #TheRebelSonnets (poetry manuscript; selections published)
- The War Theory (poetry, in progress)
Adaptations
- Poem "Filipineza" featured in U2's 2019 Manila concert
Translations of Works
- The Gods We Worship Live Next Door (Philippine edition, Anvil Press, 2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, restrained proseavoidance of excessive sentimentality or hindsightmix of poetic imagery and realist depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- migration and identityurban poverty and survivalfamily memory and the legacy of war
Legacy
A significant contributor to Filipino-American literature as a novelist and poet, and respected for his work as an adult educator and community organizer. His works are taught academically and have reached popular culture, exemplified by a poem featured in an international music event.
Academic Societies
- Asian American Writers' Workshop (involved/co-founder)
In Popular Culture
- U2 featured the poem "Filipineza" during their 2019 Manila concert, bringing media attention
Quotes
-
Realuyo's lucid prose, unencumbered by sentimentality or hindsight, lends freshness to the conflicts of his somewhat familiar characters and color to a setting both impoverished and alluring.
Source: The New York Times Book Review (1999)
Trivia
- His poem "Filipineza" was featured by U2 during The Joshua Tree 30th anniversary tour in Manila (2019).
- He was involved in co-founding the Asian American Writers' Workshop in 1991.
- His father's experience as a Bataan Death March survivor inspired the historical novel "Bataan New Jersey."