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CA, Lit alumni are fellows to Siliman writers workshop

CA, Lit alumni are fellows to Siliman writers workshop

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By MA. LEANDREA A. TAMARES 2ND UPDATE: Feb. 11, 2019 6:30 p.m. TWO ARTLET alumni are among the 12 fellows to the 58th Silliman University National Writers Workshop, the oldest creative writing workshop in Asia. Communication arts (CA) alumnus Samuel Evardone and literature alumna Arielle Abrigo received a fellowship for Fiction and Poetry, respectively. Evardone’s two short stories, To the Shareholders of The Mabuhay Hotel and Paco's Retreat, as well as a few chapters of his novel Manila Animal earned him the fellowship. “I've always been interested in literature kahit na minor lang siya sa CA program. Nick Joaquin's fiction is essential for me,” Evardone told the Flame. The Batch 2013 graduate participated in the Virgin Labfest Writing Fellows Program held last year,...