1959 Palanca Awards

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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1959 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

[edit] English Division

Short Story
First Prize: "The God Stealer" by Francisco Sionil Jose
Second Prize: "The Giants" by Kerima Polotan Tuvera
Third Prize: "On the Ferry" by N.V.M. Gonzales

One-Act Play
First Prize: "In the Tangled Snare" by Epifanio San Juan Jr.
Second Prize: No Winner
Third Prize: "Scent of Fear" by Jesus T. Peralta

[edit] Filipino (Tagalog) Division

Short Story in Filipino
First Prize: "Dayuhan" by Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.
Second Prize: "Estero" by Pedro L Ricarte
Third Prize: "Mapanglaw ang Mukha ng Buwan" by Efren Reyes Abueg

One-Act Play in Filipino
First Prize: No Winner
Second Prize: "Hagdan sa Bahaghari" by Amado V. Hernandez
Third Prize: No Winner