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Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta

オフェリア・アルカンタラ・ディマランタ

Ophelia Arukantara Dimalanta

Aliases: Ophelia Dimalanta

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1932-06-16 (San Juan, Rizal, Philippine Islands)
Died
2010-11-04 (Navotas, Philippines) age 78
Nationality
Filipino
Languages
English, Tagalog
Religion
Catholic
Residence History
San Juan, Metro Manila → Navotas, Philippines

Career

Occupations
poet, editor, author, academician
Active Years
1968-2010
Affiliations
Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas
Memberships
Founding member of Manila Critics Circle, Honorary fellow of the Philippine Literary Arts Council
Influenced
Cirilo Bautista

Education

University of Santo Tomas
Faculty of Arts and Letters / Department of Literature and Creative Writing
Degree: PhD
Country: Philippines
Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD degrees

Awards

S.E.A. Write Award
1999
Organization: King Bhumibol of Thailand
Result: 受賞
Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature
1974
Work: Montage
Category: poetry
Organization: Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards
Result: 一等賞
Palanca Awards for Poetry
1983
Result: 受賞
Poet and Critic Best Poem Award
1968
Organization: Iowa State University
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Montage

1974 Poetry

Her first collection of poems.

modern poetry

Bibliography

  • Finder Loser
  • Montage (1974)
  • Time Factor (1983)
  • Flowing On (1988)
  • Lady Polyester (1993)
  • Love Woman (1998)
  • Passional (2002)
  • The Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta Reader, Volume 1, Poetry (2005)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
rich imagery
Recurring Motifs
lovefemininity

Legacy

One of the country's most respected writers, recipient of Southeast Asia's highest literary honor.

Trivia

  • Trained as a concert pianist.
  • Founded the UST Chorus of Arts and Letters.