Efren Abueg | |
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| Born | Efren Reyes Abueg (1937-03-03)3 March 1937 (age 88) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
Efren Reyes Abueg (born 3 March 1937 inTanza,Cavite) is a well-known and recognizedFilipino-language creative writer, editor, author, novelist, short story writer, essayist, fictionist, professor, textbook writer, and anthologist in thePhilippines.[1][2] His works appeared on magazines such asLiwayway,Bulaklak,Tagumpay,Mod, andHomelife.[2]
He attended Naic Elementary School inNaic,Cavite in 1950. In 1954, he finished high school at Arellano (Public) High School in Batangas. He graduated in 1957 from Imus Institute Junior College inImus, Cavite with an Associate In Arts degree and graduated with the degree of Bachelor in Science in Commerce, Major in Accounting in 1960 fromManuel L. Quezon University inQuiapo, Manila. He got his Masters in Arts in Language and Literature degree atDe La Salle University in 1987 and hisPhD in Filipino and Translation Studies at theUniversity of the Philippines Diliman in 2000.
Abueg was the author of three anthologies of stories and essays. They areBugso[1][2] ("Impetus"),Tradisyon (Kasaysayan ng Panitikan ng Pilipinas: Mula Alamat hanggangEdsa) ["Tradition (History of Literature of the Philippines: From Legendary to Edsa"), andAng Mangingisda: Mga Kuwento kay Jesus ["The Fisherman: Stories on Jesus").[2] Abueg authored the novelsDilim sa Umaga ("Darkness in the Morning"),Habagat sa Lupa ("Monsoon on Land"), andDugo sa Kayumangging Lupa ("Blood on Brown Land").[2] ofMerah Tua, a novel cerealize in Liwayway magazine. He was one of the resident writers at theBienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center.[2]
From 1998 to 1999, Abueg was a National Fellow for Fiction for the LIKHAAN:UP Creative Writing Center.[2] Among the books Abueg edited wereMga Piling Akda ng KADIPAN ["Selected Works of KADIPAN"] (1964),Mga Agos sa Disyerto ["Currents in the Desert"] (1965, 1974 and 1993),MANUNULAT: Mga Piling Akdang Pilipino ["WRITER: Selected Filipino Works"] (1970), andParnasong Tagalog ni Abadilla (1973).[1] He was the editor ofTulay na Buhangin at iba pang mga akda ["Sand Bridge at other works"].[2]
Abueg was a language and literature professor.[1][2] From 1965 to 1972, Abueg taught at theManuel L. Quezon University. From 1971 to 1979, Abueg taught at thePhilippine College of Commerce. From 1974 to 1977, Abueg taught at thePamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. From 1977 to 1978, Abueg taught at theAteneo de Manila University. He was also a professor at the De La Salle University.[1][2]
From 1984 to 1987, Abueg was the Director of the Student Publications Office of De La Salle University.[2] From 1986 to 1988, Abueg was the president of the Kapisanan ng mga Propesor ng Pilipino (KAPPIL) [literally "Organization of Professors of the Filipino Language"), as well as the president of Linangan ng Literatura ng Pilipinas (Literary League of the Philippines). He was also the director of the Philippine Folklore Society.[1]
Liwayway magazine awarded Abueg four literature prizes for his novels, such as in 1964, 1965, and 1967.[1][2] Abueg had been a recipient of awards for his short stories. The recognition included sixCarlos Palanca Memorial Awards,[2] namely in 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1967, and 1974. In 1957, Abueg received the first prize for short story from KADIPAN. In 1969, he received the Pang-alaalang GawadBalagtas (Balagtas Memorial Award).[1][2] In 1969, the Philippines Free Press gave him a third prize for a Filipino-language short story.[1][2] In 1992, Abueg won the Mangangatha sa Tagalog ("Composer in Tagalog") prize from theUnyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas.[1]
For essay writing, Abueg received the first prize during the KADIPAN competition in 1958.[1] Abueg received awards for the textbooks he authored.[1] The other awards Abueg received include the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas and the Gawad Quezon sa Panitikan.[2]