1982 Palanca Awards
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1982 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).
English division
Novel
- Grand Prize: "Surveyors of the Liguasan Marsh" by Antonio R. Enriquez
Short story
- First Prize: "Heartland" by Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr.
- Second Prize: "Pas De Deux" by Azucena Grajo Uranza
- Third Prize: "The Sky is Always Blue" by Jose Marte Abueg
Poetry
- First Prize: Monologues or Otherwise I & II by Pablo Liwanag; and Outsider and Other Poems by Cesar Felipe Bacani, Jr.
- Second Prize: Masbate by Simeon Dumdum, Jr.; and Tightwire and Other Poems by Alfred A. Yuson
- Third Prize: Dolphin, Dinosaurs and Eagles by Augusta Almedda; and Pax Panda and Other Poems by Edgardo B. Maranan
Essay
- First Prize: "Archipelagos of Time: Islands of the Universe" by Jesus S.M. Dimapilis
- Second Prize: "A Gift From the Island" by Jorshinelle Sonza
- Third Prize: "Bound to the Earth" by Sheila Coronel
One-Act Play
- First Prize: No winner
- Second Prize: No winner
- Third Prize: The Wayside Café by Tony Perez
- Special Mention: Late Journey Home by Elsa M. Coscolluela
Full-length Play
- First Prize: No winner
- Second Prize: No winner
- Third Prize: No winner
- Special Mention: Return to Villa Fuente by Leopoldo C. Gonzales; and The Gemini Conspiracy by Elsa M. Coscolluela
Filipino division
Novel
- Grand Prize: Kulang ng Isa sa Sandosena: Ba't di pa Magkasya sa Labing-isa na Lang by Victor V. Francisco; and Tutubi! Tutubi! 'Wag Kang Magpapahuli sa Mamang Salbahe by Jun Cruz Reyes
Short story
- First Prize: "Tatlong Kuwento ng Buhay ni Julian Candelabra" by Lualhati Bautista
- Second Prize: "Arrivederci" by Fanny A. Garcia
- Third Prize: Awan nangabak
- Special Mention: "Biyernes Santo: Mainit na Araw, Malamig na Sago" by Ma. Cristina Mata-Basco; and "Paglaya" by Cresenciano Marquez, Jr.
Poetry
- First Prize: Odyssey ng Siglo by Cresenciano Marquez, Jr.
- Second Prize: Tula ng Aking Panahon by Mar Al. Tiburcio
- Third Prize: Balada sa Baklad, sa Darating na Liwanag by Edgardo B. Maranan
Essay
- First Prize: "Isang Liham sa Baul ng Isang Manunulat" by Fanny A. Garcia
- Second Prize: "Italia! Italia!" by Fanny A. Garcia
- Third Prize: "Proyekto sa Ilog Chico: Isang Dambuhalang Talinhaga sa Panahon Natin" by Anselmo Roque
One-Act Play
- First Prize: Taong-Grasa by Anton Juan, Jr.
- Second Prize: Nana by Rene O. Villanueva
- Third Prize: Si Mr. Daga, Si Mrs. Daga at ang Doktor by Leoncio P. Deriada
Full-length Play
- First Prize: 'Awan nangabak
- Second Prize: Ang Mahabang Pagdadalawang-isip sa Maikling Buhay ng Isang Petiburgis by Malou Leviste Jacob
- Third Prize: Lamat by Jose Javier Reyes
References
- "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1982". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22.