Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc.
Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. (PAWA) is a Filipino American nonprofit literary and arts organization based in San Francisco, CA. The organization promotes Filipino American writers and artists by organizing literary events and exhibitions, such as the Filipino American International Book Festival,[1] as well as posts on its website and its Facebook page events, articles, and links to writers', artists', and other related websites.[2] PAWA has provided financial support to Filipino American writers and artists through the Manuel G. Flores Prize, which has funded scholarships for Kundiman fellows, VONA/Voices fellows, and N. V. M. Gonzales Workshop fellows.[3] The organization also is an independent publisher of Filipino American literature (see Publications section below).[4]
Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. traces its origins back to the Philippine American Women Writers and Artists (PAWWA), founded in 1991 by seven Filipina writers based in Southern California, including Cecilia Manguerra Brainard.[5] PAWWA was dissolved in 1998 and reorganized into the more inclusive PAWA, open to all Filipino American writers and artists, regardless of gender.
PAWA Board of Directors[edit]
- Edwin A. Lozada
- Barbara Jane Reyes
- Marie Romero
- Karen Llagas
- Alan Quismorio
- Maya Escudero
- Michael Gonzalez
- Lisa Suguitan Melnick
Publications[edit]
- Edwin A. Lozada (Editor), Field of Mirrors: An Anthology of Philippine American Writers, 2008—includes pieces by Rick Barot, Nick Carbó, Eric Gamalinda, Sarah Gambito, Luisa A. Igloria, Jon Pineda, Barbara Jane Reyes, Al Robles, Patrick Rosal, Eileen R. Tabios, among others
- Edwin A. Lozada (Editor), Remembering Rizal, Voices from the Diaspora, 2011—features poetry, plays, essays, articles, and artwork in tribute to Jose Rizal by diasporic Filipinos, including Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
- Barbara Jane Reyes, To Love as Aswang: songs, fragments and found objects, 2015 (poetry collection)
- Noelle Q. De Jesus, Blood Collected Stories, 2015 (short story collection)
- Serafin Syquia and Bayani Mariano (Editors), Flips 2015, 2015—a reprint of the poetry anthology Flips, A Filipino American Anthology originally published in 1971, featuring Juanita Tamayo Lott, Al Robles, and other activist writers who had participated in Third World Liberation Front strikes in 1968–1969 at San Francisco State
- Janice Lobo Sapigao, microchips for millions, 2016 (poetry collection)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ de Guzman, Mila. "Third Fil-Am Int'l Book Festival inspires literature fans". Inquirer Global. Retrieved 2020-05-21. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "Manuel G. Flores Prize". PAWA. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Small Presses › Philippine American Writers and Artists (PAWA), Inc". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 2020-05-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "PAWA's History". PAWA. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
External links[edit]
- "The 9th Annual San Francisco Filipino American Jazz Festival". NBCBayArea.com. September 29, 2016.
- "Textile arts of Mindanao coming to San Francisco". INQUIRER.net US Bureau. September 6, 2017.
- Espera, Troy. "SF Book Festival Highlights Pinoy Prose and Literature". balitangamerica.tv. October 9, 2017.
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