Edgar Calabia Samar

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name = Edgar Calabia Samar


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birthplace = San Pablo City, Philippines flagicon|Philippines
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occupation = Poet, Fictionist, Teacher
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website = http://ecsamar.multiply.com

Edgar Calabia Samar (born 1981) is a poet and fictionist from San Pablo City, Philippines. He has received the Palanca Awards for his poetry collections and futuristic fiction. He has also been awarded the [http://pbby.org.ph/index.html PBBY-Salanga Writer's Prize] , [http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife08_may06_2006 the NCCA Writer's Prize for the Novel] , the [http://wika.pbwiki.com/Makata-Manunulat Gantimpalang Collantes sa Sanaysay] , and the Gawad Surian sa Tula. His latest book, "Pag-aabang sa Kundiman: Isang Tulambuhay", was nominated for the National Book Award. His award-winning children story "Uuwi na ang Nanay Kong si Adarna" [http://www.tanghalangpilipino.com/articles.php?type=3 has been adapted into play by Job Pagsibigan] and was staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as part of The Virgin Labfest in July 2008. The same story was also adapted for television in a storytelling segment of GMA-7's "Art Angel" episode last May 29, 2008.

Life

Samar was born on 18 February 1981 in San Pablo City, Philippines. He attended a diocesan catholic school, the Liceo de San Pablo, from grade school to high school (1988-1998) before he entered the Ateneo de Manila University where he finished his AB in Psychology (2002) and MA in Filipino Literature (2004). In Ateneo, he became a member of "Heights" for four years (1998-2002).

Samar teaches Philippine Literature and Creative Writing at the Ateneo de Manila University. He served as President of Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo in 2002-2004, and now acts as moderator of Heights. He has served as panelist to several national writers workshops in the Philippines. He also directed the 7th Ateneo National Writers Workshop held in October 2007 at the Sacred Heart Novitiate in Quezon City. He currently lives in Marikina City.

Published Works

Books

* [http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=120&type=2&sec=29&aid=2385 "Pag-aabang sa Kundiman: Isang Tulambuhay"] (ADMU Office of Research and Publications, 2006)
* [http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about_ncca/pr-uboddec2005.php "Isa na Namang Pagtingala sa Buwan"] ( [http://www.ncca.gov.ph National Commission for Culture and the Arts] , 2005)
* [http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/BookPreview?bookid=samuuwi_00370030&summary=true&categories=false&route=asia&lang=English&msg= "Uuwi na ang Nanay Kong si Darna!"] ( [http://www.adarnahouse.com Adarna House] , 2002)

Poetry

* [http://www.geocities.com/phil_poetry/samar_kwentongbayan "Kuwentong-Bayan"] in "Literatura" 8: Tha Palanca 2004 Issue
* [http://www.geocities.com/phil_poetry/samar_apoy "Walang Diwata ng Apoy"] in "Literatura" 8: The Palanca 2004 Issue
* [http://www.highchair.com.ph/2000_samar.htm "2000"] in "High Chair" Issue # 5 (July-December 2005)
* [http://www.tinig.com/v35/ "Gnosis"] in "Tinig" Volume 35

Essay

* [http://www.philjol.info/index.php/MALAY/article/viewArticle/401 "Si Big Brother, Si Boy Bastos, at ang Pagsasalba ng Katawan sa Textong Popular Ayon Kay Antonio Pigafetta"] in "Malay" 20, No. 1 (2007)
* [http://www.philjol.info/index.php/LSR/article/viewArticle/192 "Paghawak sa Panahon: Ang Salaysay Bilang Talinghaga sa Tula"] in "Loyola Schools Review" 6 (2007)

Awards, Grants, Fellowships

*2007 Gantimpalang Collantes sa Sanaysay, Second Prize for "Tungo sa Pag-awit ng Inadung"
* [http://panitikan.com.ph/?p=97 2007 46th UP National Writers Workshop, Fellow for Poetry in Filipino]
* [http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about_ncca/pr-writersprizedec2005.php 2005 NCCA Writer's Prize] , Grand Prize for "Walong Diwata ng Pagkahulog"
*2004 Gawad Surian sa Tula, Grand Prize for "Kung Bakit Tayo Nakikinig sa Alamat"
*2004 PBBY-Salanga Writer's Prize, Honorable Mention for "Magkano Papuntang Antipolo?"
*2004 Palanca Awards for Poetry in Filipino, First Prize for "Tayong Lumalakad Nang Matulin"
*2003 Palanca Awards for Future Fiction in Filipino, Second Prize for "Project: EYOD"
*2003 1st Iyas-La Salle National Writers' Workshop, Fellow for Poetry in Filipino
*2002 Palanca Awards for Poetry in Filipino, Second Prize for "Pag-aabang sa Kundiman at Iba Pang Tula"
*2002 PBBY-Salanga Writer's Prize, Grand Prize for "Uuwi na ang Nanay Kong si Darna!"
*2001 38th UP National Writers Workshop, Fellow for Poetry in Filipino
*2000 1st UST National Writers' Workshop, Fellow for Poetry in Filipino
*1999 6th Ateneo-Heights Writers' Workshop, Fellow for Poetry in Filipino
*1997 National Schools Press Conference, Second Place for Editorial Writing in Filipino

External links

* [http://theguidon.com/features/tales-of-childrens-stories Tales of children's stories]
* [http://pinoyteachersnetwork.blog-city.com/the_pinay_in_philippine_childrens_literature.htm The Pinay in Philippine children's literature]
* [http://www.viloria.com/secondthoughts/archives/00000673.html Wanted: New Tagalog Poets]
* [http://www.hasloo.com/lit-philippines/organizations/lira.html Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo]
* [http://www.lasticmoms.com/uuwi-na-ang-nanay-kong-si-darna-by-edgar-samar/ LasticMom recommends "Uuwi na ang Nanay Kong si Darna"]
* [http://likhaan_online.tripod.com/08242001archivesite/news16-1.html "Between the workshop and the ukay-ukay"]
* [http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=120&type=2&aid=3898 Ateneo celebrates Buwan ng Wika at Kultura 2007]
* [http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=120&type=2&sec=29&aid=4246 Fellows to the 7th Ateneo National Writers Workshop named]
* [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20080217-119531/Books-that-help-and-give-counsel Books that help and give counsel]
* [http://likhaan_online.tripod.com/08242001archivesite/news16-2.html Likhaan awards 20 writing fellows]
* [http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about_cultarts/articles.php?artcl_Id=14 Palanca harvest for 2003]
* [http://www.culturalcenter.gov.ph/mmdedia-wandey.htm Wan dey isang araw]
* [http://www.adarnahouse.com/news.php?ifilter=newsdetails&itemid=101 Adarna House and AILAP award 9 Barlaya Fellowships]
* [http://www.bulatlat.com/news/6-23/6-23-umpil.htm Ilang tala hinggil sa Nationalism and Literature]
* [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=102944 Donita brings Christmas to read-along kids]
* [http://www.adarnahouse.com/news.php?ifilter=eventdetails&itemid=128 8 fellows to the 6th Barlaya workshop]
* [http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/apr/23/yehey/life/20070423lif5.html UP National Writers' Worshop ends on a high note]
* [http://pbby.org.ph/links-neni.html Neni Sta. Romana Cruz's favorite books]
* [http://matanglawin.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68 Pag-aabang sa Kundiman: Ang pagsagka ni Elias sa katagang alea iacta est ni Caesar]
* [http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about_ncca/pr-uboddec2005.php Books Featuring RP Literati's Newest Gems Launched]
* [http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/si/si002083.htm Eden estospace: Enter the world of podcasts]