She was born to writers Edilberto Tiempo and Edith Tiempo in Dumaguete, Philippines.[citation needed] 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.[3] She married Multimedia artist Lemuel Torrevillas[4] and together they have a daughter, Lauren Maria Torrevillas Seamans[5] .
Career
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.[3] Torrevillas has also been the director-in-residence of the Silliman National Writer's Workshop.[6]
rowena, tiempo, torrevillas, born, june, 1951, filipina, poet, fiction, writer, essayist, contents, personal, life, education, career, awards, works, references, further, readingpersonal, life, education, editshe, born, writers, edilberto, tiempo, edith, tiemp. Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas born June 13 1951 1 is a Filipina poet fiction writer and essayist 2 Contents 1 Personal life and education 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Works 5 References 6 Further readingPersonal life and education EditShe was born to writers Edilberto Tiempo and Edith Tiempo in Dumaguete Philippines citation needed 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 3 She married Multimedia artist Lemuel Torrevillas 4 and together they have a daughter Lauren Maria Torrevillas Seamans 5 Career EditTorrevillas 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 3 Torrevillas has also been the director in residence of the Silliman National Writer s Workshop 6 Awards EditThe Palanca Award 1977 Second Prize Prodigal Season 7 1978 Second Prize Sunday Morning 8 1979 First Prize Behind the Fern 9 1980 First Prize The Fruit of the Vine 10 1983 First Prize Seeress and Voyager 1 The Distinguished Author award from the Writers Union of the Philippines citation needed Philippines National Book Award 1999 2001 citation needed Works EditFlying Over Kansas Personal Views 1999999 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 RoadrunnerReferences 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 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 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS 1979 webcitation org Archived from the original on October 22 2009 Retrieved 2014 11 19 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link THE DON CARLOS PALANCA AWARDS 1980 webcitation org Archived from the original on October 22 2009 Retrieved 2014 11 19 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link 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 lt http www clas uiowa edu news 2011 07 6philippine shtml gt Philippine Studies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas amp oldid 1095053751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
