S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1981) Winner
Gregorio Concepcion Brillantes
グレゴリオ・コンセプシオン・ブリアンテス
Guregorio Konsepushion Buriantezu
Aliases:
Greg Brillantes / Gregorio C. Brillantes
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-12-18 （Camiling, Tarlac, Philippine Islands）
- Died
- 2025-09-26 （Philippines） age 92
- Nationality
- Filipino
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Camiling, Tarlac → Manila
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Journalist, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1953-2025
- Affiliations
- Philippines Free Press, Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards Hall of Fame
- Memberships
- Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas
- Influenced By
- NVM Gonzalez, Nick Joaquin
- Influenced
- Young writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ateneo de Manila University | — | Literature | Litt. B. | 1948-1953 | Philippines |
Ateneo de Manila University
Literature
Degree:
Litt. B.
Period:
1948-1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Philippines
Edited Ateneo Quarterly
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Free Press Literary Awards | — | — | Philippines Free Press | 受賞 |
| — | Gawad CCP Para sa Sining | — | — | Cultural Center of the Philippines | 受賞 |
| — | Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas | — | — | Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas | 受賞 |
| — | Tanghal ng Lahi Award | — | — | Ateneo de Manila University | 受賞 |
Free Press Literary Awards
Organization:
Philippines Free Press
Result:
受賞
Gawad CCP Para sa Sining
Organization:
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Result:
受賞
Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas
Organization:
Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas
Result:
受賞
Tanghal ng Lahi Award
Organization:
Ateneo de Manila University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Faith, Love, Time, and Dr. Lazaro
1960 Short storyA story about Dr. Lazaro confronting faith, love, and time.
FaithLoveTime
The Apollo Centennial
1980 Science fiction short storyPathbreaking Philippine SF set in a dystopian future under Marcos dictatorship.
AuthoritarianismFreedomLanguageSensory experience
The Distance to Andromeda and Other Stories
1960 Short story collectionInfluential first collection, cementing his reputation as a Catholic writer.
CatholicismAlienation
Bibliography
- The Distance to Andromeda and Other Stories
- The Apollo Centennial: Nostalgias, Predicaments, and Celebrations
- On a Clear Day in November, Shortly Before the Millennium: Stories for a Quarter Century
- The Collected Stories of Gregorio C. Brillantes
Translations by Author
- Looking for Rizal in Madrid
- Chronicles of Interesting Times
- The Cardinal’s Sins, the General’s Cross, the Martyr’s Testimony, and Other Affirmations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sophisticated and elegant styleCompared to James Joyce
- Recurring Motifs
- AlienationCatholic themesFantastic elementsStruggles of youth
Health
-
Loss of mobility2015-2025Died from complications of a fall
Legacy
Widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in Philippine English fiction.
In Popular Culture
- Gregorio C. Brillantes Prize for Prose in Graphic/Fiction Awards
Trivia
- In Philippine naming, middle name Concepcion is maternal family name