The Fray Luis de Leon Creative Writing Institute of the College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Education of the University of San Agustin announced the 10 fellows of the 19th San Agustin Writers Workshop that will be held online on Jan. 19 to Jan. 21.
The following were awarded writing fellowships: Bea C. Altar (Antique) for Poetry in Kinaray-a; Jan Phillip P. Bayona (Iloilo City) for Poetry in English; John Lloyd C. Casoy (Rizal) for Poetry in Filipino; Elvie Victonette R. Gonzalez (Iloilo City) for Short Story in English; Alvin Q. Larida (South Cotabato) for Short Story in Hiligaynon; Jhio Jan A. Navarro (Negros Occidental) for Poetry in English; Edison Marte Sicad (Iloilo) for Poetry in English and Filipino; Liane Carlo R. Suelan (Davao City) for Short Story in English; Terence R. Talagon (Guimaras) for Poetry in Hiligaynon; and Paul Aries M. Valera (Iloilo) for Short Story in Hiligaynon.
They will receive an allowance of P1,500 for snacks and internet use. At stake during the workshop are literary prizes for the recipients of the Leoncio P. Deriada awards for short fiction and poetry, and the Jigger S. Latoza award for political commentary/creative nonfiction.
Their work will be critiqued by award-winning panelists: Southeast Asian Writers awardee Dr. John Iremil Teodoro, who also serves as workshop director; National Book Award for Literary Criticism winner Dr. Isidoro M. Cruz, who also serves as project director; Palanca awardees Dr. Alice Tan Gonzales, Dulce Maria V. Deriada and Noel Galon de Leon; and University of the Philippines Centennial Literary Prize winner Criselda Yabes.
This workshop is an annual project of the College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education, headed by Dean Nenelyn D. de la Fuente, Ph.D. May Anne T. Jaro, Ph.D, serves as deputy project director and head of the secretariat with Arlene M. Moscaya.
The San Agustin Writers Workshop will celebrate its 20th anniversary in November.
