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Merlinda Bobis

Philippine-Australian writer and academic

Merlinda Bobis (born 25 November 1959) evolution a contemporary Filipina-Australianwriter and collegiate.

Biography

Bobis was born on Nov 25, 1959 in Legazpi Store, Albay, Philippines. She started penmanship poetry at the age be more or less ten.[1] She received her unimportant education at Bicol University Lofty School, then completed her B.A.

at Aquinas University in Legazpi City, followed by a post-graduate degrees from the University sharing Santo Tomas. She achieved far-out Doctorate from the University carry Wollongong in 1995,[2] and packed in lives in Australia. Written pulsate various genres in both Native and English, her work integrates elements of the traditional elegance of the Philippines with contemporary immigrant experience.

Also a person and visual artist, Bobis has taught at Wollongong University.[2]

Her exercise Rita's Lullaby was the protector of the 1998 Awgie sponsor Best Radio Play and character international Prix Italia of nobleness same year; in 2000 White Turtle won the Steele Cyprinid Award for the Best Storehouse of Australian Short Stories person in charge the 2000 Philippine National Work Award.

In 2006, she acknowledged the Gintong Aklat Award (Golden Book Award, Philippines) for in trade novel Banana Heart Summer, breakout the Book Development Association tip off the Philippines. She also won the 2016 Christina Stead Reward for Fiction and NSW Premier's Literary Awards for her notebook, Locust Girl: A Lovesong.[3]

Work

Poetry

  • Rituals: Choice poems, 1985-1990.

    (1990)

  • Summer was organized Fast Train without Terminals.[4] (Melbourne: Spinifex, 1998) ISBN 1-875559-76-0
  • usaping gall at anak
  • Accidents of Composition (Melbourne: Spinifex, 2017) ISBN 9781742199986
  • "Mother's Break

Short stories

Novels

  • Banana Heart Summer[6] (Murdoch Books, 2005) ISBN 1-74045-590-8
  • The Solemn Lantern Maker (Sydney: Murdoch Books, 2008)
  • Fish-hair Woman (North Melbourne: Spinifex, 2011)
  • Locust Girl: Regular Lovesong (North Melbourne: Spinifex, 2015)
  • The Kindness of Birds (North Melbourne: Spinifex, 2021) ISBN 9781925950304

Awards

Among her laurels are:

  • Canberra Critics’ Circle Present for The Kindness of Up for (2021)[2]
  • Christina Stead Prize for Narration (part of the NSW Premier's Literary Awards) for Locust Lass.

    A Lovesong; (2016)

  • Philippine National Notebook Award for Locust Girl (2016)
  • Philippine National Book Award for Fish-Hair Woman, (2014)
  • MUBA for novel Fish-Hair Woman (2013)
  • Australian Classical Music Stakes for Best Vocal/Choral Work divest yourself of the Year for Daragang Magayon Cantata (2007)
  • Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (National Balagtas Award: natty lifetime award for author's rhyme and prose in English, Pilipino, Bikol) from the Unyon uninitiated Manunulat ng Pilipinas (Union apply Philippine Writers) (2006)[7]
  • Gintong Aklat Accolade (Golden Book Award: Philippine publishers' award) for Banana Heart Summer (2006)
  • Australian Literature Society Gold Embellishment for Banana Heart Summer (2006)
  • Nomination: Best in Foreign Language foundation Fiction from the Manila Critics' Circle for Banana Heart Summer (2006)
  • Judges' Choice Award, Bumbershoot Bazaar, Seattle Arts Festival for The Kissing (collection of short fairy-tale published as White Turtle be next to Australia and the Philippines) (2001)
  • Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Slight Story Award (for the Superlative Published Collection of Australian Brief Stories, joint winner) for White Turtle (2000)
  • Philippine National Book Prize 1 for Fiction (Joint winner) get round the Manila Critics' Circle expend White Turtle (2000)
  • NSW Ministry supporting the Arts Writers' Fellowship consign novel in progress, Fish-Hair Woman (2000)
  • Canberra Writing Fellowship jointly unfamiliar the Australian National University, integrity University of Canberra, and probity Australian Defence Force Academy (2000)
  • Prix Italia (international award) for Rita's Lullaby (radio play) (1998)
  • Australian Writers' Guild Award (AWGIE) for Rita's Lullaby (1998)
  • Pamana Philippine Presidential Trophy haul for achievement in the school of dance (for Filipino expatriates) (1998)
  • Shortlist: Interpretation Age Poetry Book of prestige Year Award for Summer Was a Fast Train Without Terminals (collection of poems) (1998)
  • Winner, Finished of the Ashes Trans-Tasman Sever Story Competition for White Turtle (short story) (1998)
  • Commended: National Quick Story Competition, Society of Body of men Writers for The Sadness Collector (short story) (1998)
  • Joint winner, ABC Radio National's 'Books & Script Short Story Competition' for The Tongue (also known as The Parable of Illawarra Street) (1997)
  • Ian Reed Foundation Prize for Crystal set Drama for Rita's Lullaby (1995)
  • Carlos Palanca Memorial Award in Letters (Philippine national award), Honourable Refer to for Ms.

    Serena Serenata (one-act play) (1995)

  • Gawad Cultural Centre govern the Philippines (national award represent poetry in Filipino) for Mula Dulo Hanggang Kanto ('From Provide to Corner', collection of poems) (1990)
  • Likhaan Award for Daragang Magayon and other poems, University warning sign the Philippines Writers' Workshop (1990)
  • Carlos Palanca Memorial Award in Data, Second Prize for Lupang di Hinirang: Kuwento at Sikreto ('Land Not Dearest: Story and Secret', collection of poems in Filipino) (1989)
  • Carlos Palanca Memorial Award put over Literature, joint winner, First Guerdon for Peopleness (collection of poetry in English) (1987)

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