1981 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1981 (rank/prize, title of winning entry, name of author).

English Division

Novel

• Grand Prizes (Co-Winners): "Mass" by F. Sionil Jose and "Sangria Tomorrow" by Wilfrido D. Nolledo
  

Short Story

• First Prize: "In Hog Heaven" by Jessie B. Garcia
• Second Prize: "The Party Hopper" by Luning B. Ira
• Third Prize: "In These Hallowed Halls" by Jesus Cruz

Poetry

• First Prize: "Poems" by Edel Garcellano
• Second Prizes: "15 Poems" by Jose M. Lansang Jr. and "Pacific" by Samuel Peralta
• Third Prizes: "It is Autumn in China and Am Far Away from Home" by Cesar Mella and "Selected Poems" by Simeon Dumdum, Jr.

Essay

• First Prize: "Philippine Poetics: The Past Eight Years" by Cirilo F. Bautista
  
• Second Prize: "Fifteen Days in the Life of Jun San Juan, Filipino, Member of the Family of Man" by Jesus S.M. Dimapilis
  
• Third Prize: "The Aglipay Question" by Alfredo N. Salanga

One-Act Play

• First Prize: "Sacraments of the Dead" by Tony Perez
• Second Prize: "Penumbra" by Dong Delos Reyes
• Third Prizes: "Abattoir" by Leoncio P. Deriada and "The Players" by Alfredo O. Cuenca Jr.

Full-Length Play

• Special Prize: "Gateau La Sans Rival ..." by Lemuel Torrevillas

Filipino (Tagalog) Division

Novel in Filipino

• Special Prize: "Mga Tinapay sa Ibabaw ng Tubig" by Reynaldo A. Duque
  

Short Story in Filipino

• First Prize: "Di Mo Masilip Ang Langit" by Benjamin P. Pascual
• Second Prizes: "Ambos ng Bayan" by Rosario Balmaceda-Gutierrez and "Sulat Mula Sa Libon" by Generoso Taduran Jr.
  
• Third Prize: "May Hatid na Subyang ang Hangin at Ulan" by Lamberto E. Antonio

Poetry in Filipino

• First Prize: "Taga sa Bato" by Romulo Sandoval
• Second Prize: "Lagi na'y Kailangan Kong Gumising nang Maaga't iba pang Pagdidili-dili" by Tomas F. Agulto
• Third Prize: "Kaya Bang Ipiit at Saka Tanuran ang Isang Gunita" by Benigno R. Juan

Essay in Filipino

• First Prizes: "Ang Kuwento ng Nawawalang Ilog" by Wilfredo Pa. Virtusio and "Sa Sariling Panunuring Pampanitikan- Mga Hamon at Pananagutan" by Pedro L. Ricarte
  
• Second Prize: "Hagkis ni Lamberto E. Antonio: Ang Tula Bilang Sandatang Pampulitika" by Romulo Sandoval and "Paano Nagsusulat ang Isang Ina" by Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin
  
• Third Prizes: "Ang Manlalakbay" by Ernesto Cabling and "Talababa sa Kontemporaryong Dula" by Reuel Molina Aguila

One-Act Play in Filipino

• First Prize: "May Isang Sundalo" by Rene O. Villanueva
• Second Prize: "Barkada" by Bienvenido Noriega Jr.
• Third Prize: "Ganito Bang Lahat Ang Tatay" by Mariano Calangasan

Full-Length Play in Filipino

• First Prize: "Mga Idolong Romantiko sa Isang Dulang Sumusuri ng Lipunan" by Bienvenido Noriega Jr.
• Second Prize: "Juan Luna" by Bienvenido Noriega Jr.
• Third Prize: "Anghel" by Noel De Leon

More winners by year

Palanca Awards 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

References

• "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1981". Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. http://www.webcitation.org/5kkmOcU3U.