1959 Palanca Awards

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1959 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English Division

Short Story

  • First Prize: "The God Stealer" by Francisco SioJose
  • Second Prize: "The Giants" by Kerima Polotan Tuvera
  • Third Prize: "On the Ferry" by N.V.M. Gonzales

One-Act Play

  • First Prize: "In the Tangled Snare" by Epifanio San Juan Jr.
  • Second Prize: No Winner
  • Third Prize: "Scent of Fear" by Jesus T. Peralta

Filipino (Tagalog) Division

Short Story in Filipino

  • First Prize: "Dayuhan" by Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.
  • Second Prize: "Estero" by Pedro L Ricarte
  • Third Prize: "Mapanglaw ang Mukha ng Buwan" by Efren Reyes Abueg

One-Act Play in Filipino

  • First Prize: No Winner
  • Second Prize: "Hagdan sa Bahaghari" by Amado V. Hernandez
  • Third Prize: No Winner

More winners by year
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References
  • "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1959". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
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