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aka ³Pinoy Penman´

Butch Dalisay to readers of his ³Penman´ column in the Philippine STAR

was born in Alcantara, Romblon on January 15, 1954

EDUCATION

„ completed his primary education at La Salle Green Hills (1966),


„ his secondary education at the Philippine Science High School (1970)
„ earned his B.A. English degree, á   from the University of the Philippines(1984)
„ received an M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts) from the University of Michigan (1988)
„ obtained his Ph.D in English from the University of Wisconsin±Milwaukee (1991)

ACHIEVEMENTS

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He was named to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Centennial Honors List for his
work as a playwright and fictionist in 1998.

He was named one of The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of 1993 for his creative writing.

He has won 16 Palanca Awards in five genres.

For winning at least five First Prize awards, he was elevated to the Palanca Hall of Fame in
2000.

He assumed the post of Vice President for Public Affairs of the U.P. System from May 2003 to
February 2005.

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CURRENT OCCUPATION

He is currently a Professor of English and creative writing at the College of Arts and
Letters, U.P. Diliman.

He is also Director of the U.P. Institute of Creative Writing.

He is a columnist of the Ô  , newsmagazine


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