1961 Palanca Awards

Last updated May 23, 2025

The 11th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was held to commemorate the memory of Carlos T. Palanca, Sr. through an endeavor that would promote education and culture in the country.^[1]

English Division

Short Story

First Prize: Kerima Polotan Tuvera, "The Sound of Sunday"
Second Prize: Bienvenido N. Santos, "The Day the Dancers Came"
Third Prize: Wilfrido D. Nolledo, "Adios Ossimandas"

One-Act Play

First Prize: Jesus T. Peralta, "Longer Than Mourning"
Second Prize: Julian E. Dacanay Jr., "The Celebrants"
Third Prize: Wilfrido D. Nolledo, "Amour Impossible"

Filipino Division

Maikling Kwento

First Prize: Genoveva Edroza-Matute, "Parusa"
Second Prize: Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr., "Binhi"
Third Prize: Efren Reyes Abueg, "Mabangis Na Lungsod"

Dulang May Isang Yugto

First Prize: Amado V. Hernandez, "Magkabilang Mukha ng Isang Bagol"
Second Prize: Fernando L. Samonte, "Ikalawang Mukha ng Paninindigan"
Third Prize: Buenaventura S. Medina Jr., "Mga Kaawa-awa"

References

↑ "BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CARLOS PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR LITERATURE". palancaawards.com.ph. Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

Sources

"The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1961". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22.

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[1] "BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CARLOS PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR LITERATURE". palancaawards.com.ph. Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

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