J. Neil Carmelo Garcia earned his AB Journalism, magna cum laude, from the University of Santo Tomas in 1990; MA in Comparative Literature in 1995, and PhD in English Studies: Creative Writing in 2003 from the University of the Philippines Diliman. He is a Professor of English, creative writing and comparative literature at the College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines Diliman, where he also serves as an Associate for Poetry at the Likhaan: U.P. Institute of Creative Writing.
J. Neil C. Garcia
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Philippines
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Professor of English, Creative Writing and Comparative Literature at the College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines, where he also serves as an Associate for Poetry at the Likhaan: U.P. Institute of Creative Writing, Poet, Author
Garcia is the author of numerous poetry collections and works in literary and cultural criticism, including Closet Quivers (1992), Our Lady of the Carnival (1996), The Sorrows of Water (2000), Kaluluwa (2001), Slip/pages: Essays in Philippine Gay Criticism (1998), Performing the Self: Occasional Prose (2003), The Garden of Wordlessness (2005), and Misterios and Other Poems (2005). Garcia's groundbreaking study, Philippine Gay Culture: The Last Thirty Years (1996), was awarded a National Book Award by the Manila Critics Circle in 1996. An editor of the famous Ladlad series of Filipino gay writing, Garcia also edited for the Likhaan, the following anthologies: The Likhaan Book of Philippine Criticism (1992–1997) and The Likhaan Book of Poetry and Fiction (1998 and 2000).
Garcia's latest critical work, Postcolonialism and Filipino Poetics: Essays and Critiques, is a revised version of his very provocative Ph. D dissertation. The book examined Filipino poetics from the perspective of post-colonialism consisting of the author's own critical and personal reflections on poetry-both as he "reads" and "writes" it. Garcia sought to answer a specific and difficult question: just how do the dominant poetic theories in the Philippines address the problems and debates of postcolonialism? This inquiry led Garcia to confront the issue of Filipino nationalism. Garcia addressed the assumptions and consequences of Filipino nationalism then engaged with the poetics of National Artist Virgilio Almario and eminent poet-critic Gemino Abad, whom Garcia referred to as "the foremost commentators on Filipino poetics."[1]
Garcia is currently working on a full-length book, a post-colonial survey and analysis of Philippine poetry in English. Professor Garcia has won several literary awards including the Palanca and the National Book Award from the Manila Critics Circle. He has also received grants and fellowships to deliver lectures in Taipei, Hawaii, Berkeley, Manchester, Cambridge, Leiden and Bangkok.
^Garcia, J. Neil C. (2004). Postcolonialism and Filipino Poetics: Essays and Critiques. University of the Philippines Press. p. 2. ISBN978-971-542-418-9.
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English Studies Creative Writing in 2003 from the University of the Philippines Diliman He is a Professor of English creative writing and comparative literature at the College of Arts and Letters University of the Philippines Diliman where he also serves as an Associate for Poetry at the Likhaan U P Institute of Creative Writing J Neil C GarciaBornPhilippinesOccupation s Professor of English Creative Writing and Comparative Literature at the College of Arts and Letters University of the Philippines where he also serves as an Associate for Poetry at the Likhaan U P Institute of Creative Writing Poet AuthorGarcia is the author of numerous poetry collections and works in literary and cultural criticism including Closet Quivers 1992 Our Lady of the Carnival 1996 The Sorrows of Water 2000 Kaluluwa 2001 Slip pages Essays in Philippine Gay Criticism 1998 Performing the Self Occasional Prose 2003 The Garden of Wordlessness 2005 and Misterios and Other Poems 2005 Garcia s groundbreaking study Philippine Gay Culture The Last Thirty Years 1996 was awarded a National Book Award by the Manila Critics Circle in 1996 An editor of the famous Ladlad series of Filipino gay writing Garcia also edited for the Likhaan the following anthologies The Likhaan Book of Philippine Criticism 1992 1997 and The Likhaan Book of Poetry and Fiction 1998 and 2000 Garcia s latest critical work Postcolonialism and Filipino Poetics Essays and Critiques is a revised version of his very provocative Ph D dissertation The book examined Filipino poetics from the perspective of post colonialism consisting of the author s own critical and personal reflections on poetry both as he reads and writes it Garcia sought to answer a specific and difficult question just how do the dominant poetic theories in the Philippines address the problems and debates of postcolonialism This inquiry led Garcia to confront the issue of Filipino nationalism Garcia addressed the assumptions and consequences of Filipino nationalism then engaged with the poetics of National Artist Virgilio Almario and eminent poet critic Gemino Abad whom Garcia referred to as the foremost commentators on Filipino poetics 1 Garcia is currently working on a full length book a post colonial survey and analysis of Philippine poetry in English Professor Garcia has won several literary awards including the Palanca and the National Book Award from the Manila Critics Circle He has also received grants and fellowships to deliver lectures in Taipei Hawaii Berkeley Manchester Cambridge Leiden and Bangkok Contents 1 Works 1 1 Poetry 1 2 Cultural Criticism 1 3 Creative Non Fiction 1 4 Anthologies as editor 1 5 Honors and awards 2 ReferencesWorks EditPoetry Edit Closet Quivers 1992 Our Lady of the Carnival 1996 Sorrows of Water 2000 Kaluluwa New and Selected Poems 2001 The Garden of Wordlessness 2005 Misterios and Other Poems 2005Cultural Criticism Edit Philippine Gay Culture The Last Thirty Years 1996 Slip pages Essays in Philippine Gay Criticism 1998 Postcolonialism and Filipino Poetics Essays and Critiques 2004Creative Non Fiction Edit Closet Queeries 1997 Myths and Metaphors 2002 Performing the Self Occasional Prose 2003Anthologies as editor Edit Ladlad 1994 Ladlad 2 1996 The Likhaan Book of Philippine Criticism 1992 1997 The Likhaan Book of Poetry and Fiction 1998 amp 2000 Bongga Ka Day Gay Quotes to Live by 2002 Ladlad 3 2007Honors and awards Edit British Council Fellowship Grant to Cambridge British Academy Fellowship Taipei International Artist in Residence Visiting ICOPHIL Fellow at the International Institute of Asian Studies Leiden the Netherlands Procyon Poetry Prize National Book Awards from the Manila Critics Circle Palanca Awards for Literature Philippines Free Press Literary Awards for Poetry U P Gawad Chancellor for Outstanding Literary Artist U P Gawad Chancellor for Outstanding Literary Work U P Gawad Chancellor for Outstanding Research U P Gawad Chancellor as Artist of the Year Outstanding Thomasian Writers Award 29th National Writers Workshop Dumaguete U P National Writers WorkshopReferences Edit Garcia J Neil C 2004 Postcolonialism and Filipino Poetics Essays and Critiques University of the Philippines Press p 2 ISBN 978 971 542 418 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J Neil Garcia amp oldid 1143398131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
