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Edilberto Kaindong Tiempo

エディルベルト・カインドン・ティエンポ

Edilberto Kaindong Tiempo

Aliases: Edilberto K. Tiempo / Edilberto Kaindoy Tiempo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1913-08-05 (Maasin City)
Died
1996-09-19 age 83
Nationality
Philippines
Languages
English
Residence History
Davao City → Silliman University, Dumaguete

Career

Occupations
Writer, Professor
Active Years
1953-1996
Affiliations
Silliman University, St. Paul University Dumaguete
Influenced By
Paul Engle

Education

University of Denver
English
Degree: Ph.D.
Year of Graduation: 1955
Country: United States
As Guggenheim Fellow

Awards

Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Prize
Organization: Cultural Center of the Philippines
Result: 受賞
Palanca Awards
Result: 受賞
U.P. Golden Anniversary Literary Contest
Organization: University of the Philippines
Result: 受賞
National Book Award
Result: 受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1955
Work: A Stream at Dalton Pass and Other Stories
Organization: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Watch in the Night

1953 Novel

A novel set in the Philippines.

WarHumanity

Cry Slaughter!

1957 Novel

Revised version of Watch in the Night, a story of revenge.

RevengeViolence
Translations
  • Six European translations

More Than Conquerors

1982 Novel

Bibliography

  • Watch in the Night (1953)
  • Cry Slaughter! (1957)
  • To Be Free (1972)
  • More Than Conquerors (1982)
  • Cracked Mirror (1984)
  • The Standard Bearer (1985)
  • Farah (2001)
  • Stream at Dalton Pass and Other Stories (1970)
  • Finality, a novelette and five short stories (1982)
  • Rainbow for Rima (1988)
  • Snake Twin and Other Stories (1992)
  • The Paraplegics And Five Short Stories (1995)
  • Literary Criticism In The Philippines And Other Essays (1995)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
RealismPsychological depth
Recurring Motifs
War traumaPhilippine society

Legacy

With his wife Edith, established the Silliman National Writers Workshop, the first in Asia, creating a tradition of excellence in creative writing and literary craft teaching.

Archives

  • University of the Philippines Diliman Library
  • Miriam College Library

In Popular Culture

  • Recognized as a pioneer in Philippine literature

Trivia

  • His wife Edith L. Tiempo was also a renowned writer.
  • Full name is Edilberto Kaindong Tiempo.