This great Filipino poet has won the Palanca award at least ten times!
Lamberto E. Antonio was born in Manila in 1946.
- Former editor of the University of the East’s newspaper Dawn.
- His poetry has been described as “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.
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 gantimpalang 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)
