S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2010) Winner
Marjorie Evasco
マーゴリー・エバスコ
Marjorie Evasco
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-09-21 （Mindoro）
- Nationality
- Filipino
- Languages
- English, Cebuano-Visayan
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Mindoro → Tacloban City → Dumaguete City → Manila
Career
- Occupations
- poet, university professor, writer
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
- Affiliations
- De La Salle University, Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center
- Memberships
- Philippine Literary Arts Council (PLAC) associate fellow, Philippine PEN, Writers' Union of the Philippines (UMPIL) lifetime member, Women in Literary Arts (WILA), Writers Involved in Creating Cultural Alternatives (WICCA)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Word College of Tagbilaran | — | Literature | B.A. | -1973 | Philippines |
| Silliman University | — | Creative Writing | Master's Degree in Creative Writing | -1981 | Philippines |
| De La Salle University-Manila | — | Literature | Ph.D. in Literature | 1984-1998 | Philippines |
Divine Word College of Tagbilaran
Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Philippines
Raised in a family of teachers
Silliman University
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master's Degree in Creative Writing
Period:
-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Philippines
De La Salle University-Manila
Literature
Degree:
Ph.D. in Literature
Period:
1984-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Philippines
Faculty member since 1984
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | S.E.A. Write Award | 受賞 |
| — | National Book Awards | Dreamweavers | — | Manila Critics' Circle | 受賞 |
| — | Gintong Aklat | Dreamweavers | — | Book Development Association of the Philippines | 受賞 |
| — | Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards | essays | — | Palanca Awards Foundation | 受賞 |
S.E.A. Write Award
Organization:
S.E.A. Write Award
Result:
受賞
National Book Awards
Work:
Dreamweavers
Organization:
Manila Critics' Circle
Result:
受賞
Gintong Aklat
Work:
Dreamweavers
Organization:
Book Development Association of the Philippines
Result:
受賞
Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards
Work:
essays
Organization:
Palanca Awards Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dreamweavers: Selected Poems 1976-1986
1987 poetrySelected poems from 1976-1986, considered her 'book of origins'.
women's rightsfeminism
Ochre Tones: Poems in English and Cebuano
1999 poetryPoems in English and Cebuano, considered her 'book of changes'.
women's perspectiveculture
Skin of Water
poetryPoems in English with Spanish translations.
Peces de luz / Fishes of Light
tanrengaTanrenga in English and Spanish with Venezuelan-Cuban poet.
Bibliography
- A Legacy of Light: 100 Years of Sun Life in the Philippines
- Six Women Poets: Inter/Views
- Kung Ibig Mo: Love Poetry by Women
- A Life Shaped by Music: Andrea O. Veneracion and the Philippine Madrigal Singers
- ANI: The Life and Art of Hermogena Borja Lungay, Boholano Painter
- Valentina's Valor: Stories from the Life and Times of Valentina Galido Plaza
- The Bohol We Love: Memoirs of Growing Up Boholano
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- feminist poetrybilingual poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- women's experiencesnaturecultural identity
Legacy
One of the earliest Filipina feminist poets, supporter of women's rights especially women writers. Recipient of S.E.A. Write Award.
Quotes
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This word unfolds, gathers up wind To speed the crane's flight North of my sun to you.
Source: Dreamweavers: Origami (1987)
Trivia
- Educated under German and Belgian nuns.
- Participated in various international poetry festivals including Medellín.