Abdon Balde Jr.
Abdon Balde Jr. (born September 12, 1946) is a contemporary Bicolano writer in Bikol, Filipino, and English.[1] He was awarded as one of the Outstanding Bikolano Artists for 2009 in Literary Arts category in Naga City, and Southeast Asian Writers Awards for the Philippines in Thailand last 2009.[2] He is one of the directors in Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL).[3] In 2012, he was named Poet laureate of Albay. He was born in Busac, Oas, Albay.
References[edit]
- ^ A rebirth of Bicol literature Archived June 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Philippine Daily Inquirer (Accessed 25 August 2009)
- ^ Bikolinismo: Eleven to be honored as Bicolano Artist 2009 Archived January 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Bicol Mail (Accessed 15 September 2009)
- ^ CCP Encyclopedia, Volume IX (Literature), p. 766
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