Danton Remoto
Encyclopedia
Danton R. Remoto, Ph.D. is a Filipino
writer, essayist, reporter, editor, columnist, and professor. Remoto was a first prize recipient at the ASEAN Letter-Writing Contest for Young People. The award made Remoto a scholar at the Ateneo de Manila University
in the Philippines. As a professor, Remoto teaches English
at the Ateneo de Manila University. Remoto is the chairman emeritus of Ang Ladlad
, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) political party in the Philippines.
. In 1990, while under the British Council Fellowship, Remoto received his Master of Philosophy in Publishing Studies from the University of Stirling
in Scotland
. In 2000, Remoto was given the Fulbright Scholarship for Rutgers University
in the United States
. In 2003, Remoto obtained a fellowship from the Asian Scholarship Foundation at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
(National University of Malaysia). In 2004, Remoto obtained a fellowship from the Asian Scholarship Foundation at the National University of Singapore
. In March 2009, Remoto obtained a PhD in English Studies with a major in Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines
.
, Remoto edited the so-called Ladlad (“Out of the Closet”) series, a succession of gay literature.
winner for essay writing. He was a three-time Cultural Center of the Philippines
(CCP) awardee for poetry. He was a two-time 1989 and one-time 1990 awardee of the Stirling District Arts Council Award for poetry and short story writing. In 1993, Remoto became the Procyon Prize winner for poetry. He received the Cultural Center awards for film and video for the screenplay of the documentary House of the Crescent Moon and for the film The Last Parian. In 2004, Remoto obtained the Philippines Free Press Award for essay writing. In 2006, he became an awardee of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts Award for poetry translation. In 2007, Remoto was granted the Philippine Graphic magazine's Nick Joaquin
Award for short story writing.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
writer, essayist, reporter, editor, columnist, and professor. Remoto was a first prize recipient at the ASEAN Letter-Writing Contest for Young People. The award made Remoto a scholar at the Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
in the Philippines. As a professor, Remoto teaches English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
at the Ateneo de Manila University. Remoto is the chairman emeritus of Ang Ladlad
Ang Ladlad
LADLAD is a Filipino lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender political party. It was founded on 21 September 2003, and is founded by Danton Remoto, Associate Professor of English at Ateneo de Manila University.The organization's thrust is toward human rights, and the organization is fighting for...
, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) political party in the Philippines.
Education
In 1983, Remoto obtained his AB in Interdisciplinary Studies. In 1989, while under the Robert Southwell scholarship, Remoto gained his MA degree in English LiteratureEnglish literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
. In 1990, while under the British Council Fellowship, Remoto received his Master of Philosophy in Publishing Studies from the University of Stirling
University of Stirling
The University of Stirling is a campus university founded by Royal charter in 1967, on the Airthrey Estate in Stirling, Scotland.-History and campus development:...
in Scotland
Scotland
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. In 2000, Remoto was given the Fulbright Scholarship for Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in the United States
United States
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. In 2003, Remoto obtained a fellowship from the Asian Scholarship Foundation at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
The National University of Malaysia is a public university located in Bangi, Selangor which is about 35 km south of Kuala Lumpur...
(National University of Malaysia). In 2004, Remoto obtained a fellowship from the Asian Scholarship Foundation at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
. In March 2009, Remoto obtained a PhD in English Studies with a major in Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
.
Career
From 1986, Remoto worked as a writer, reporter, editor, and columnist for the Philippine Press. In 1989, Remoto edited Alfredo Navarro Salanga’s Buena Vista, a collection of poetry and fiction. On the same year, Remoto was a co-editor of Gems in Philippine Literature. In 1994, Remoto became a Local Fellow for Poetry the UP Creative Writing Center. Together with J. Neil GarciaJ. Neil García
J. Neil C. Garcia earned his A.B. Journalism, magna cum laude, from the University of Santo Tomas in 1990; M.A. in Comparative Literature in 1995, and Ph.D. in English Studies: Creative Writing in 2003 from the University of the Philippines Diliman...
, Remoto edited the so-called Ladlad (“Out of the Closet”) series, a succession of gay literature.
Awards
Remoto was the recipient of several cultural and literary awards and recognition. In 1979, Remoto won the ASEAN prize for essay writing. In 1983, he won the Galian sa Arte at Tula award for poetry. In 1986, Remoto won the PLAC award for poetry. In 1987, Remoto was a Palanca Awards1987 Palanca Awards
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1987 .-English division:Novel*Grand Prize: “Great Philippine Jungle Energy Café” by Alfred A. YusonShort story...
winner for essay writing. He was a three-time Cultural Center of the Philippines
Cultural Center of the Philippines
The Cultural Center of the Philippines is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines. The CCP was established through Executive Order No. 30 s. 1966 by President Ferdinand Marcos...
(CCP) awardee for poetry. He was a two-time 1989 and one-time 1990 awardee of the Stirling District Arts Council Award for poetry and short story writing. In 1993, Remoto became the Procyon Prize winner for poetry. He received the Cultural Center awards for film and video for the screenplay of the documentary House of the Crescent Moon and for the film The Last Parian. In 2004, Remoto obtained the Philippines Free Press Award for essay writing. In 2006, he became an awardee of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts Award for poetry translation. In 2007, Remoto was granted the Philippine Graphic magazine's Nick Joaquin
Nick Joaquín
Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín was a Filipino writer, historian and journalist, best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila...
Award for short story writing.
Poetry
- Skin, Voices, Faces (1991)
- Black Silk Pajamas / Poems in English and Filipino (1996)
- Pulotgata; The Love Poems (2004)
Essays
- Seduction and Solitude
- X-Factor
- Gaydar
- Buhay Bading
- Rampa: Mga Sanaysay