- Roy V. Aragon
Roy V. Aragon (born
October 31 ,1968 ) is a Filipino writer writing inIloko and Filipino languages. He is an award-winning fictionist andpoet . Among his awards and prizes are a third and second prizes in the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature's short story writing contest in the Iloko and Filipino divisions, respectively, in 1999 and 2001. He has also won numerous prizes in Ilokano literary contests such as Gov. Roque Ablan Awards for Iloko Literature (GRAAFIL) and Reynald F. Antonio Awards for Iloko Literature (RFAAFIL). He has published most of his short stories, poems and feature articles inBannawag , the leading Iloko magazine in the Philippines.He is a member of
GUMIL Filipinas , the leading association ofIlokano writers which is considered the most active regional writer's group in the Philippines.He is a native of Mabasa,
Dupax del Norte ,Nueva Vizcaya .Works
* Short Stories: "Garami, Bislak, Bamban ken Padeppa," "Sirikit," "Maysa a Malem iti Paraiso," "Panungpalan," "Mijar Vadil, Mannurat: Taga-Dupax" "Ang Baliw ng Bayan ng Sili"
Awards
*
Palanca Awards
* Talaang Ginto-Gantimpalang Collantes, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
* Gov. Roque Ablan Awards for Iloko Literature (GRAAFIL)
* Reynald F. Antonio Awards for Iloko Literature (RFAAFIL)Sources
* [http://www.dadapilan.com dadapilan.com]
* [http://www.mannurat.com mannurat.com]
* [http://www.rfaafil.com RFAAFIL]
* [http://www.iluko.com iluko.com]
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