1984 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1984 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).__NOTOC__

English division

Novel
Grand Prize: "“Vaya Con Virgo”" by Wilfrido D. Nolledo

Short story
First Prize: "“The Reprieve”" by Susan Lara
Second Prize: "“The Tangerine Gumamela”" by Sylvia Mendrez Ventura
Third Prize: "“Stranger in an Asian City”" by Gregorio Brillantes; and "“The Little Wars of Filemon Sayre”" by Lemuel Torrevillas

Poetry
First Prize: "“Configuring the Gods and Other Poems”" by Ma. Luisa A. Igloria; and "“Voyage: Poem”" by Edgardo B. Maranan
Second Prize: "“Gossamer”" by Simeon Dumdum, Jr.; "“Port of Entry”" by Felix Fojas; and "“Waiting for Lobregat”" by Fidelito Cortes
Third Prize: "“February 1899”" by Alfredo N. Salanga; "“Movin’ with the Wind”" ni Susan Pe; and "“Songs in Three Continents”" by Bing Caballero

Essay
First Prize: "“Climate of Disaster, Season of Disgrace”" by Gregorio Brillantes
Second Prize: "“The Socio-political Implication in the Fiction of F. Sionil Jose”" by Ricaredo Demetillo
Third Prize: "“Tales of the Subdivided”" by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.

One-Act Play
First Prize: "“Claudia and Her Mother”" by Rolando S. Tinio
Second Prize: "“Lunch”" by Alexander Lee
Third Prize: "“A Showcase of Basic Sentiments”" by Renato L. Zamora

Full-length Play
First Prize: No winner
Second Prize: No winner
Third Prize: "“The Squirrels”" by Herminia Sison
Special Mention: "“Gironiere”" by Florencio Quintos

Filipino division

Novel
Grand Prize: "“Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa”" by Lualhati Bautista; and "“Bata, Sinaksak, Isinilid sa Baul”" by Tony Perez

Short story
First Prize: "“Sa Kadawagan ng Pilikmata”" by Fidel Rillo Jr.
Second Prize: "“Gamugamo sa Kalawakan”" by Dong Delos Reyes
Third Prize: "“Ang Huling Itineraryo ng Pulo-pulong Utak ni Propesor Balisungsong”" by Pat V. Villafuerte

Poetry
First Prize: "“Bakasyunista”" by Tomas F. Agulto
Second Prize: "“Isang Mamamayan ng Lungsod at Iba pang Tula”" by Virgilio S. Almario
Third Prize: "“Mga Tugma ng Paglikha, Mga Talinhaga ng Pagpuksa”" by Fidel Rillo Jr.; and "“Sa Bibig ng Bulkan at Iba pang Krisis”" by Teo T. Antonio

Essay
First Prize: "“Mga Titik sa Dambuhalang Bato”" by Lilia Quindoza Santiago
Second Prize: "“Si Lam-ang, Si Fernando Poe, Jr. at si Aquino”" by Isagani R. Cruz
Third Prize: "“Mga Tinig ng Pagtutol”" by Edgardo B. Maranan

One-Act Play
First Prize: No winner
Second Prize: "“Punla ng Dekada”" by Rene O. Villanueva
Third Prize: "“Kalapating Dagat”" by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.

Full-length Play
First Prize: "“Sigwa”" by Rene O. Villanueva
Second Prize: "“Juego de Prendas”" by Bonifacio Ilagan
Third Prize: "“Mga Puntod”" by Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo