Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas
Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas | |
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| Born | Rowena Lopez Tiempo June 13, 1951 Dumaguete, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Silliman University |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, fiction writer, essayist |
| Employer | University of Iowa |
| Spouse | Lemuel Torrevillas |
| Children | Lauren Maria Torrevillas Seamans |
| Parent(s) | Edilberto K. Tiempo Edith L. Tiempo |
Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas (born Rowena Lopez Tiempo on June 13, 1951)[1] is a Filipina poet, fiction writer and essayist.[2]
Personal life and education[edit]
She was born to writers Edilberto K. Tiempo and Edith L. Tiempo in Dumaguete, Philippines.[3] Torrevillas received a bachelor's degree in 1971, and a masters in 1978, both in creative writing. She also received a PhD in English Literature, all from Silliman University.[4] She married Multimedia artist Lemuel Torrevillas[5] and together they have a daughter, Lauren Maria Torrevillas Seamans[6] .
Career[edit]
Torrevillas worked for the International Writing Program (IWP) as the associate program coordinator. She worked for the University of Iowa's English department as an adjunct faculty member.[4] Torrevillas has also been the director-in-residence of the Silliman National Writer's Workshop.[7]
Awards[edit]
- The Palanca Award
- The Distinguished Author award from the Writers Union of the Philippines[citation needed]
- Philippines' National Book Award (1999), (2001)[citation needed]
Works[edit]
- Flying Over Kansas: Personal Views (1999)
- The Sea Gypsies Stay (1999)
- The World Comes to Iowa
- Upon the Willows and Other Stories (1980)
- Mountain Sacraments (1991)
- Generic Dreams
- Three Times Three:Three Genres by Three Generations of Tiempo Women
- The Roadrunner
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas." Pantikan.com.ph. UP Institute of Creative Writing and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. http://www.panitikan.com.ph/content/rowena-tiempo-torrevillas.
- ^ Miller, J. (2001). Torrevillas, Rowena Tiempo. In Who's who in contemporary women's writing (p. 323). London: Routledge.
- ^ Domini M.Torrevillas (August 26, 2004). "Look, she can read". Philstar.com. Philippine Star.
- ^ a b Barclay, Winston. "IWP's Rowena Torrevillas Again Wins the Philippines National Book Award." The University of Iowa News Services, 1 Oct. 2011. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. http://www.news-releases.uiowa.edu/2001/october/1001torrevillas.html
- ^ Somoza de la Cruz, J. (2011, June 17). Alumni letter April 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2014, from http://su.edu.ph/article/175-alumni-letter-april
- ^ Pal, Alex (2011-08-28). "State funeral for National Artist Edith L. Tiempo". Dumaguette Metropost. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ Casocot, Ian R. "A Golden Age of Writing." Inquirer.net. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 May 2011. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/2252/a-golden-age-of-writing
- ^ "The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature | Winners 1977". Archived from the original on 2009-10-21.
- ^ "THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1978". webcitation.org. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
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Further reading[edit]
- "Philippine Writing Workshop Anniversary Celebrated CLAS Ties." University of Iowa News Services. University of Iowa, 6 July 2011. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/news/2011/07/6philippine.shtml>.
- "Philippine Studies."
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