1983 Palanca Awards
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1983 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).
English division
Novel
- Special Prize: "The Standard Bearer" by Edilberto K. Tiempo
Short story
- First Prize: “Oldtimer” by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.
- Second Prize: “Games” by Jesus Cruz
- Third Prize: “Perfect Sunday” by Jose L. Ayala
Poetry
- First Prize: “Seeress and Voyager” by Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas; and “The Other Clearing” by Gemino Abad Jr.
- Second Prize: “The Words and Other Poems” by Francis Macansantos; and “Thin Poems Occasioned by Big and Small Events” by Alfredo N. Salanga
- Third Prize: “Axioms” by Simeon Dumdum, Jr.; “The Chameleon” by Cesaro Syjuco; and “The Time Factor” by Ophelia Dimalanta
Essay
- First Prize: “Rizal, Balaguer and Teilhard: Convergence at the Luneta” by Gregorio Brillantes
- Second Prize: “Letters to the President” by Adrian Cristobal
- Third Prize: “Tertulias at San Jose and a Family Album” by Marjorie Evasco
One-Act Play
- First Prize: No winner
- Second Prize: “Waiting for Noriyushi” by Herminia Sison
- Third Prize: “The Chieftain's Daughter” by Felix A. Clemente
- Special Mention: “Brief Passage” by Jessie B. Garcia; and “Standard Overhauling Procedure” by Dong Delos Reyes
Full-length Play
Filipino division
Novel
- Grand Prize: “Dekada '70” by Lualhati Bautista; and “Ficcion” by Edel Garcellano
Short story
- First Prize: “Pinagdugtong-dugtong na Hininga Mula sa Iskinitang..." by Agapito M. Pugay
- Second Prize: “Mga Sugat sa Dibdib ni Sister Faina” by Fidel Rillo, Jr.
- Third Prize: “Buwan, Buwan, Hulugan Mo Ako ng Sundang” by Lualhati Bautista; and “Tayong Mga Maria Magdalena” by Fanny A. Garcia
Poetry
- First Prize: “Sa Panahon ng Ligalig” by Jose F. Lacaba
- Second Prize: “Basal ang Bungo Ko” by David T. Mamaril
- Third Prize: “Pamamangka at iba pang Pagsasagwan” by Teo T. Antonio
Essay
- First Prize: “Ang Kontemporaryong Nobelang Tagalog” by Rosario Torres-Yu
- Second Prize: “Ukol sa Isang Komprehensibong Panunuring Pampanitikan” by Pedro L. Ricarte
- Third Prize: “Mula Kay Maria Clara Hanggang Kay Connie Escobar” by Lilia Quindoza Santiago
One-Act Play
- First Prize: “Huling Gabi sa Maragondon” by Rene O. Villanueva
- Second Prize: “Liwanag sa Karimlan” by Roberto Jose De Guzman
- Third Prize: “Bulkang Sumambulat ang... Pigsa” by Dong Delos Reyes; and “Madawag na Lupa” by Pedro L. Ricarte
Full-length Play
- First Prize: “Mga Abong Pangarap” by Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo
- Second Prize: “Batang PRO” by Bienvenido Noriega Jr.
- Third Prize: “Isang Pangyayari sa Planas Site” by Tony Perez
References
- "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1983". Archived from the original on 2009-10-23.