Roy V. Aragon also known as Roy Vadil Aragon is a Filipino writer writing in the Ilokano and Filipino languages. He is a fictionist and poet, and also works as a translator, an editor, a book designer. Among his awards and prizes are three third-place prizes and one second-place prize in the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature's short story contest in the Ilokano and Filipino divisions,[1] received in 1999,[2] 2001,[3] 2014,[4] and 2016,[5] respectively. He has also won numerous prizes in Ilokano literary contests, such as the Gov. Roque Ablan Awards for Iloko Literature (GRAAFIL). He has published most of his short stories, poems, and feature articles in Bannawag, the leading Ilokano magazine in the Philippines.

He is a member of GUMIL Filipinas, the leading association of Ilokano writers which is considered the most active regional writer's group in the Philippines.

He is a native of Mabasa, Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya.

Works edit

  • Short Stories: "Balang," "Babe," "Siak ni Kafka, Pusa," "Kanibusanan," "Bannuar," "Garami, Bislak, Bamban ken Padeppa," "Sirikit," "Maysa a Malem iti Paraiso," "Panungpalan," "Mijar Vadil, Mannurat: Taga-Dupax" "Ang Baliw ng Bayan ng Sili," "Penelope," "Dapo," "Tokhang (Ladawan)"
  • Books:[6] Napili ken Saan a Napili a DANDANIW ken Dadduma Pay a Riknakem[7] BAGI: dandaniw[8] (Ilokano poetry), Bannuar ken Dadduma Pay a Fiksion[9] (Ilokano fiction), paksuy: dandaniw & poems[10] (Ilokano and English poetry), Baribari[11] (Ilokano poetry), Rabii: 100 a #tweetniw[12] (Ilokano poetry), Atap: Baro ken Napabaro a Dandaniw[13] (Ilokano poetry)

Awards edit

  • Palanca Awards
  • Talaang Ginto-Gantimpalang Collantes, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
  • Gov. Roque Ablan Awards for Iloko Literature (GRAAFIL)

Sources edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Directory of Palanca Awards Winners". Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ "THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS / 1999". Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. ^ "51st PALANCA WINNERS FOR LITERATURE HONORED". Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Palanca Awards 2014". Rappler. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  5. ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Palanca Awards 2016". Rappler. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Books, chapbooks, and ebooks published and produced by Imnas & Iway Publications". Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  7. ^ Aragon, Roy V. (2 April 2000). "Napili ken Saan a Napili a DANDANIW ken Dadduma Pay a Riknakem". Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  8. ^ Aragon, Roy Vadil (April 2015). BAGI dandaniw. ISBN 9789719547280. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  9. ^ Aragon, Roy Vadil (31 October 2018). Bannuar ken Dadduma Pay a Fiksion. ISBN 9789719692317. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  10. ^ Aragon, Roy V. (31 October 2019). "paksuy: dandaniw & poems". Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  11. ^ Aragon, Roy Vadil (31 October 2019). Baribari. ISBN 9789719692409. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  12. ^ Aragon, Roy Vadil (31 October 2019). Rabii. ISBN 9789719692393. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  13. ^ Aragon, Roy Vadil (31 August 2021). Atap. ISBN 9786219634403. Retrieved 24 October 2021.