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Eric Gamalinda

エリック・ガマリンダ

Eric Gamalinda

Aliases: Mario Eric Gamalinda

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1956-10-14 （Quezon City, Philippines）
Nationality
Filipino
Languages
English, Tagalog
Residence History
Quezon City (birthplace) → Manila → New York, USA (residence/working base)

Career

Occupations
poet, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, editor, translator, academic
Active Years
1980-
Affiliations
Asian American Writers' Workshop (served as publications director), Columbia University Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race (faculty), New York University Asia Pacific American Studies Program (visiting scholar)

Awards

New York State Council on the Arts grant
2014
Organization: New York State Council on the Arts
Result: 助成金
Cultural Center of the Philippines Independent Film and Video Awards
2004
Organization: Cultural Center of the Philippines
Result: 受賞
Asian American Literary Award
Organization: Asian American Literary Award
Result: 受賞
Alice James Books New York/New England Selection (Zero Gravity)
2000
Work: Zero Gravity
Category: 詩
Organization: Alice James Books
Result: 選出
New York Foundation for the Arts (fiction)
1998
Category: フィクション
Organization: New York Foundation for the Arts
Result: 助成
Philippine Centennial Literary Prize (My Sad Republic)
1998
Work: My Sad Republic
Category: 小説
Organization: Philippine Centennial Literary Prize
Result: 受賞
Philippine National Book Award (Planet Waves)
1990
Work: Planet Waves
Category: 小説
Organization: Philippine National Book Award
Result: 受賞
Philippine National Book Award (My Sad Republic)
2000
Work: My Sad Republic
Category: 小説
Organization: Philippine National Book Award
Result: 受賞
Asiaweek Short Story Competition
1985
Category: 短編
Organization: Asiaweek
Result: 受賞
Palanca Memorial Awards (multiple categories)
Organization: Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards
Result: 複数回受賞
Man Asian Prize (The Descartes Highlands)
2009
Work: The Descartes Highlands
Organization: Man Asian Prize
Result: 最終候補（ショートリスト）

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Planet Waves

1989 novel

An early novel that weaves the political and social background of the Philippines into a narrative about personal memory and identity.

memorypoliticsidentity

Confessions of a Volcano

1990 novel

A novel that metaphorically addresses personal and social tensions, unfolding through multiple perspectives.

metaphorsocial tension

Empire of Memory

1992 novel

A long-form novel exploring the connections between memory and history, dealing with colonial experience and personal history.

colonial historymemory

My Sad Republic

2000 novel

A layered novel depicting Philippine history and individual fate; it received critical recognition and literary awards.

historypoliticsindividual and nation

The Descartes Highlands

2014 novel

A recent novel employing multilayered narration and experimental techniques to explore personal memory and geographic/cultural dislocation.

dislocationmemorymigration

Zero Gravity

1999 poetry

A collection of poems written in English, noted for experimental and multilayered linguistic expression.

languagelossadrift

Amigo Warfare

2007 poetry

A poetry collection blending political and personal themes, characterized by experimental imagery and voice.

politicsfriendshipmemory

Peripheral Vision

1992 short fiction

A collection of short stories featuring diverse voices and experimental structures.

perspectiveurban life

People Are Strange

2012 short fiction

A later short story collection including works that address immigration and diaspora experiences.

immigrationdiasporaalienation

Bibliography

  • Planet Waves (1989)
  • Confessions of a Volcano (1990)
  • Empire of Memory (1992)
  • Peripheral Vision (1992)
  • Lyrics from a Dead Language (1991)
  • Zero Gravity (1999)
  • My Sad Republic (2000)
  • Amigo Warfare (2007)
  • People Are Strange (2012)
  • The Descartes Highlands (2014)
  • Flippin': Filipinos on America (Anthology, 1996)

Adaptations

  • Three-act play 'Resurrection' staged off-Broadway at the Clurman Theater (2010)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
experimental narrationmultilingual expressionpoetic and fragmentary imagery
Recurring Motifs
memoryexile/migrationpostcolonial historyidentity

Legacy

Eric Gamalinda, a Filipino poet, novelist and playwright, is known for experimental English-language literary expression and depictions of diaspora experience. He has received and been shortlisted for significant awards and is regarded as a bridge between Philippine literature and Asian American literary currents.

Academic Societies

  • Asian American Writers' Workshop (associated)

Trivia

  • Has won Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards in multiple categories (poetry, fiction, playwriting).
  • Won Philippine National Book Awards for My Sad Republic and Planet Waves.
  • His play 'Resurrection' was staged off-Broadway in 2010.