S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
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Edition 10 (1988) Winner
Virgilio Senadrin Almario
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Virgilio Senadrin Almario
Aliases:
Virgilio Almario
Pen Names:
Rio Alma（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-03-09 （San Miguel, Bulacan）
- Nationality
- Filipino
- Languages
- Filipino
- Residence History
- Bulacan → Manila
Career
- Occupations
- poet, literary critic, lecturer, editor, translator, cultural manager
- Active Years
- 1969-2025
- Affiliations
- Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Commission for Culture and the Arts
- Memberships
- Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo, Gallan sa Arte at Tula
- Influenced By
- Rogelio G. Mangahas, Lamberto E. Antonio
- Influenced
- Roberto Añonuevo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Philippines Diliman | — | Political Science | A.B. | — | Philippines |
| University of the Philippines Diliman | — | Filipino | M.A. | — | Philippines |
| University of the East | Education | — | — | — | Philippines |
University of the Philippines Diliman
Political Science
Degree:
A.B.
Country:
Philippines
BA in Political Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Filipino
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Philippines
MA in Filipino
University of the East
Education
Country:
Philippines
Master's units in education, unfinished
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Order of National Artists of the Philippines | — | Literature | Government of the Philippines | Winner |
| — | Palanca Awards | — | — | — | 複数受賞 |
| 1999 | Manila Critics Circle Award | Noli Me Tangere, El filibusterismo | Translation | Manila Critics Circle | Winner |
Order of National Artists of the Philippines
2003
Category:
Literature
Organization:
Government of the Philippines
Result:
Winner
Palanca Awards
Result:
複数受賞
Manila Critics Circle Award
1999
Work:
Noli Me Tangere, El filibusterismo
Category:
Translation
Organization:
Manila Critics Circle
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ang Makata sa Panahon ng Makina
1972 Literary CriticismFirst book of literary criticism in Filipino
Modernism
Mga Retrato at Rekwerdo
1984 Poetry collectionPoetry collection
Modern poetry
Pasyon Kay EJ
2024 PoemPoem for EJ Obiena and other Filipino athletes at Paris Olympics
SportsNationalism
Bibliography
- Mga Retrato at Rekwerdo (1984)
- Palipad-Hangin (1985)
- Katon Para sa Limang Pandama (1987)
- Sentimental (2004)
- Estremelenggoles (2004)
- Memo Mulang Gimokudan (2005)
- Dust Devils (2005)
- Sonetos Postumos (2006)
- Tatlong Pasyon sa Ating Panahon (2006)
- Buwan, Buwang, Bulawan (2009)
- UP Diksyunaryong Filipino
- Kulo at Kolorum
- Baklang Kolorum
- Pasyon Kay EJ (2024)
- Kanta Kay Josefina (2025)
Adaptations
- Sariling Gunita (2022, documentary film)
Translations by Author
- Noli Me Tangere (translation of José Rizal)
- El filibusterismo (translation of José Rizal)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ModernismFormalismNationalism
- Recurring Motifs
- National languagePoliticsActivism
Legacy
Spearheaded the second modernist movement in Filipino poetry and contributed immensely to literature, language, and culture as a National Artist.
Trivia
- Philippine name structure: middle name Senadrin (maternal), surname Almario (paternal).