Lamberto E. Antonio
This great Filipino poet has won the Palanca award ten times!SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION IN ENGLISH
Lamberto E. Antonio was born in Manila in 1946. Former editor of the Univeristy of the East's newspaper Dawn. Has won the Palanca award ten times. His poetry has been termed “a savage blow against regular versification.” Also an essayist, translator and short-story writer. Wrote Insiang (1978), the very first Filipino movie shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
TAGALOG TRANSLATION OF BIOGRAPHY
Si Lamberto E. Antonio ay ipinanganak sa Maynila noong 1946. Dating patnugot ng Dawn, ang pahayagan ng Pamantasan ng Silangan (UE). May sampung beses nang nanalo ng gantimapalang Palanca. Ang kanyang panulaan ay itinuturing na “isang matinding dagok sa makalumang taludturan.” Isa ring mananalaysay, tagapagsalin at kuwentista. Sinulat ang Insiang (1978), ang kauna-unahang pelikulang Pilipino na naipalabas sa Cannes Film Festival.
TAGALOG POETRY COLLECTION OF LAMBERTO ANTONIO:
Pingkian at Apat Pang Aklat ng Tunggalian (1997)