140:
66:
186:(June 16, 1932 – November 4, 2010) was a Filipino poet, editor, author, and academician. One of the country's most respected writers, Dimalanta published several books of poetry, criticism, drama, and prose and edited various literary anthologies. In 1999, she received Southeast Asia's highest literary honor, the
320:
Aside from her career in
Literature, Dimalanta is also known to have founded in 1995 the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters' official choir, the UST Chorus of Arts and Letters, (or the AB Chorale) with Mr. Paulo Zarate as its first musical director. She also penned the lyrics of the Hymn of the said
266:
by the Manila
Critics' Circle, Philippines Free Press Literary Awards, and Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. This status, alongside her teaching experience, enabled her to reach and influence generations of journalists and creative writers like Recah Trinidad, Arnold Azurin,
293:
She was a founding member and served as chairman of the Manila
Critics Circle and an honorary fellow of the Philippine Literary Arts Council. Poet and critic Cirilo F. Bautista hailed her as "not only our foremost woman poet but also one of the best poets writing now, regardless of gender."
242:
at the UST Graduate School and at the
Faculty of Arts and Letters until her untimely passing. During her academic career, she held various administrative posts, including the position of Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Letters and Director of the Center for Creative Writing and Studies.
312:
In 2002, UST published
Dimalanta's verse drama, "Lorenzo Ruiz, Escribano: A Play in Two Acts," with a Filipino translation by Florentino H. Hornedo and Michael M. Coroza. It was premiered on 22–24 February 1994 at UST in a production directed by
693:
676:
586:
702:
278:
Dimalanta published several books in her lifetime: seven books on poetry, one on drama, one on criticism, and one on her collected prose. Her first collection of poems,
490:
761:
666:
309:
honored
Dimalanta with the 13th Paz Marquez-Benitez Memorial Lecture and Exhibit which was organized by the Ateneo Library of Women’s Writings (Aliww).
684:
515:
746:
736:
95:
771:
776:
661:
561:
590:
741:
731:
494:
766:
756:
263:
751:
298:
247:
611:
306:
671:
519:
207:
155:
297:
Dimalanta also wrote critical reviews in international journals and local periodicals and taught at
272:
44:
302:
199:
87:
283:
206:, Dimalanta took up her bachelor's degree, Master's Degree, and Doctor of Philosophy at the
726:
721:
8:
251:
227:
565:
632:
187:
175:
540:
466:
Gawad
Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas from the Writers' Union of the Philippines (1990)
656:
262:, Dimalanta served as a judge in prominent literary award-giving bodies such as the
239:
91:
657:
A profile of
Ophelia Dimalanta in the Philippine literary portal, Panitikan.com.ph
314:
268:
287:
231:
65:
715:
20:
203:
145:
28:
463:
Cultural Center of the
Philippines Literature Grant for Criticism (1983)
235:
469:
Southeast Asia (SEA) Write Award from King
Bhumibol of Thailand (1999)
275:, Eric Gamalinda, Jose Neil Garcia, Mike Coroza, and Lourd de Veyra.
255:
662:
Homage to Ophelia Dimalanta by UST Rector Rev. Fr. Rolando dela Rosa
286:
Best Poetry Award (1969), and first prize (poetry category) in the
258:, and Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology in
451:
Poet and Critic Best Poem Award from Iowa State University (1968)
325:
112:
32:
696:
An Angelic Mind in a Human Face: St. Thomas, His Life in Visuals
259:
211:
123:
127:
24:
210:(UST). Trained as a concert pianist, Dimalanta focused on
16:
Filipino poet,editor, author, and academician (1932-2010)
384:
The Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta Reader, Volume 1, Poetry
426:
The Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta Reader, Volume 2, Prose
324:Dimalanta lived with her family until her death in
541:"Quadri Coffee Table Book Writers, Producers Meet"
472:Parangal Hagbong, University of Santo Tomas (2008)
698:, a coffee-table book of Fr. José Antonio Aureada
246:A panelist for various writing workshops at UST,
713:
762:Academic staff of the University of Santo Tomas
409:Anthology of Philippine Contemporary Literature
39:, the birth surname or paternal family name is
667:Announcement of writers' tribute for Dimalanta
460:Focus Literary Award for Fiction (1977, 1981)
214:, publishing her first collection of poems,
96:Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
705:Believe and Betray: New and Collected Poems
439:Lorenzo Ruiz, Escribano: A Play in Two Acts
518:. seawrite.com. 1999-09-23. Archived from
672:We Love Ophelia Dimalanta Facebook Page
714:
454:Palanca Awards for Poetry (1974, 1983)
491:"Publications Sorted By Author Title"
457:Fernando Maria Guerrero Award (1976)
747:21st-century Filipino women writers
737:20th-century Filipino women writers
13:
772:People from San Juan, Metro Manila
562:"Ophelia Alacantara Dimlanta, PhD"
414:Readings from Contemporary English
14:
788:
685:A review of Ophelia Dimalanta on
677:A review of Ophelia Dimalanta on
650:
777:University of Santo Tomas alumni
612:"Anvil is Publisher of the Year"
138:
64:
625:
604:
589:. inquirer.net. Archived from
579:
554:
533:
508:
483:
193:
1:
635:. varsitarian.net. 2008-12-04
476:
299:Colegio de San Juan de Letran
248:University of the Philippines
564:. ust400.com. Archived from
493:. ust.edu.ph. Archived from
331:
7:
742:21st-century Filipino poets
732:20th-century Filipino poets
307:Ateneo de Manila University
184:Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta
10:
793:
516:"1999 S.E.A. Write Awards"
18:
767:Writers from Metro Manila
757:Filipino literary critics
587:"Palanca Winners Honored"
445:
221:
208:University of Santo Tomas
171:
161:
156:University of Santo Tomas
151:
133:
119:
102:
72:
63:
56:
273:Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo
226:Dimalanta served as the
290:for Literature (1974).
288:Palanca Memorial Awards
303:De La Salle University
397:The Philippine Poetic
284:Iowa State University
752:Filipino women poets
687:At Large, At Leisure
271:, Albert B. Casuga,
264:National Book Awards
252:Silliman University
228:Writer in Residence
707:by Cirilo Bautista
689:by Nestor Cuartero
633:"Divine Dimalanta"
188:S.E.A. Write Award
176:S.E.A. Write Award
181:
180:
76:Ophelia Alcantara
58:Ophelia Dimalanta
784:
644:
643:
641:
640:
629:
623:
622:
620:
619:
608:
602:
601:
599:
598:
583:
577:
576:
574:
573:
558:
552:
551:
549:
548:
537:
531:
530:
528:
527:
512:
506:
505:
503:
502:
487:
240:Creative Writing
144:
142:
141:
109:
106:November 4, 2010
84:
82:
68:
54:
53:
792:
791:
787:
786:
785:
783:
782:
781:
712:
711:
653:
648:
647:
638:
636:
631:
630:
626:
617:
615:
610:
609:
605:
596:
594:
585:
584:
580:
571:
569:
560:
559:
555:
546:
544:
539:
538:
534:
525:
523:
514:
513:
509:
500:
498:
489:
488:
484:
479:
448:
334:
315:Isagani R. Cruz
269:Cirilo Bautista
224:
196:
152:Alma mater
139:
137:
126:
111:
107:
86:
80:
78:
77:
59:
52:
21:Philippine name
17:
12:
11:
5:
790:
780:
779:
774:
769:
764:
759:
754:
749:
744:
739:
734:
729:
724:
710:
709:
700:
691:
682:
674:
669:
664:
659:
652:
651:External links
649:
646:
645:
624:
614:. inquirer.net
603:
578:
553:
532:
507:
481:
480:
478:
475:
474:
473:
470:
467:
464:
461:
458:
455:
452:
447:
444:
443:
442:
435:
434:
430:
429:
422:
421:
417:
416:
411:
405:
404:
400:
399:
393:
392:
388:
387:
381:
375:
369:
366:Lady Polyester
363:
357:
351:
345:
339:
338:
333:
330:
232:Full Professor
223:
220:
195:
192:
179:
178:
173:
172:Notable awards
169:
168:
163:
159:
158:
153:
149:
148:
135:
131:
130:
121:
117:
116:
110:(aged 78)
104:
100:
99:
74:
70:
69:
61:
60:
57:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
789:
778:
775:
773:
770:
768:
765:
763:
760:
758:
755:
753:
750:
748:
745:
743:
740:
738:
735:
733:
730:
728:
725:
723:
720:
719:
717:
708:
706:
701:
699:
697:
692:
690:
688:
683:
681:
680:
675:
673:
670:
668:
665:
663:
660:
658:
655:
654:
634:
628:
613:
607:
593:on 2012-08-28
592:
588:
582:
568:on 2011-01-18
567:
563:
557:
542:
536:
522:on 2011-07-16
521:
517:
511:
497:on 2009-04-03
496:
492:
486:
482:
471:
468:
465:
462:
459:
456:
453:
450:
449:
440:
437:
436:
432:
431:
427:
424:
423:
419:
418:
415:
412:
410:
407:
406:
402:
401:
398:
395:
394:
390:
389:
385:
382:
379:
376:
373:
370:
367:
364:
361:
358:
355:
352:
349:
346:
344:
341:
340:
336:
335:
329:
327:
322:
318:
316:
310:
308:
304:
300:
295:
291:
289:
285:
281:
276:
274:
270:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
244:
241:
237:
233:
229:
219:
217:
213:
209:
205:
201:
191:
189:
185:
177:
174:
170:
167:
164:
162:Notable works
160:
157:
154:
150:
147:
136:
132:
129:
125:
122:
118:
115:, Philippines
114:
105:
101:
97:
93:
89:
85:June 16, 1932
75:
71:
67:
62:
55:
50:
46:
42:
38:
34:
30:
26:
25:married women
22:
704:
703:A review of
695:
694:A review of
686:
678:
637:. Retrieved
627:
616:. Retrieved
606:
595:. Retrieved
591:the original
581:
570:. Retrieved
566:the original
556:
545:. Retrieved
543:. ust.edu.ph
535:
524:. Retrieved
520:the original
510:
499:. Retrieved
495:the original
485:
438:
425:
413:
408:
396:
383:
377:
371:
365:
359:
353:
347:
343:Finder Loser
342:
323:
319:
311:
296:
292:
279:
277:
245:
225:
215:
202:City in the
197:
183:
182:
165:
108:(2010-11-04)
48:
45:marital name
40:
36:
31:or maternal
27:, the birth
727:2010 deaths
722:1932 births
354:Time Factor
204:Philippines
194:Early years
146:Philippines
134:Nationality
33:family name
29:middle name
716:Categories
639:2010-11-07
618:2010-11-07
597:2010-11-07
572:2010-11-07
547:2010-11-07
526:2010-11-07
501:2010-11-07
477:References
372:Love Woman
360:Flowing On
282:, won the
236:Literature
120:Occupation
81:1932-06-16
43:, and the
23: for
403:Anthology
391:Criticism
378:Passional
332:her works
321:Faculty.
256:Dumaguete
218:in 1974.
49:Dimalanta
41:Alcantara
679:La Naval
200:San Juan
198:Born in
88:San Juan
19:In this
348:Montage
326:Navotas
280:Montage
216:Montage
166:Montage
113:Navotas
37:Unknown
446:Honors
441:(2002)
428:(2006)
386:(2005)
380:(2002)
374:(1998)
368:(1993)
362:(1988)
356:(1983)
350:(1974)
337:Poetry
305:. The
260:Iligan
230:and a
222:Career
212:poetry
143:
124:Author
98:, U.S.
433:Drama
420:Prose
92:Rizal
301:and
238:and
128:Poet
103:Died
73:Born
254:in
234:of
47:is
35:is
718::
328:.
317:.
250:,
190:.
94:,
90:,
642:.
621:.
600:.
575:.
550:.
529:.
504:.
83:)
79:(
51:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
