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Edgar Calabia Samar is an award-winning poet and novelist. His works have won major literary prizes in the Philippines including the Palanca Awards, the NCCA Writer's Prize, the National Children's Book Award, and the National Book Award. The translation of his first novel to English was longlisted for the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize. His works have been adapted on stage, in TV, and in graphic novel form. As a scholar, his research centers on the gothic and the fantastic, on the development of the Filipino novel, including the komiks novels, and on the "structures of feeling" in Philippine poetry and fiction.
Research Interests
- Fantastic, Gothic, Komiks, Filipino Novel
Disciplines
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- Modern Literature
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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FOUR RECONSTRUCTIONS OF EARLY VERTICAL ASPIRATIONS
Samar, E. C., 2026, In: Kritika Kultura. 2026, 49, p. 590-601 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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TOWARD SOMEWHERE LIVABLE Contemporary Filipino Fiction Against Primers of Values
Samar, E. C., 2025, In: Kritika Kultura. 2025, 48, p. 259-284 26 p., 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Si Janus Silang at ang Tiyanak ng Tabon
Samar, E. C., 2014, Adarna House.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Excerpts from eight fairy Fall
Samar, E. C., Feb 2012, In: Kritika Kultura. 19, p. 325-335 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Membership of committee
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National Committee on Literary Arts (External organization)
Samar, E. C. (Member)
Jan 1 2023 → Jan 1 2025Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Press/Media
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3rd Leoncio P. Deriada Conference tackles critical approaches in creative writing education Educators, writers, and scholars gathered at the UP Visayas Little Theater on April 10–11, 2026, for the 3rd Leoncio P. Deriada Conference on Critical Approaches i
5/7/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Academe, Writers Raise Concerns Over KWF Chair Appointment
8/8/25
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UST Publishing House titles, authors featured in world’s largest book fair
4/14/25
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UST Publishing House titles, authors featured in the world’s largest book trade fair
4/4/25
1 item of Media coverage
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