Edgar Calabia Samar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edgar Calabia Samar
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1981(1981-02-18)
Age	43
Birthplace	San Pablo, Laguna
Country	Philippines
Horoscope	Aquarius

Edgar Calabia Samar Biography

Edgar Calabia Samar is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on February 18, 1981 in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines. Samar was born on 18 February 1981 in San Pablo City, Philippines. He attended a diocesan catholic school, the Liceo de San Pablo, from grade school to high school (1988–1998) before he entered the Ateneo de Manila University where he finished his AB in Psychology (2002) and MA in Filipino Literature (2004). In Ateneo, he became a member of Heights for four years (1998–2002). He received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, which awarded him the Gawad Antonio Abad for Best Dissertation in 2011.

“Eight Muses of the Fall” (Anvil Publishing, 2013)

Edgar Calabia Samar Net Worth

Edgar Calabia Samar is one of the richest Novelist from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edgar Calabia Samar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Edgar Calabia Samar (born 1981) is a poet and novelist from San Pablo City, Philippines. He has received the Philippine National Book Awards for his novels and book of criticism, and the Palanca Awards for his poetry collections and short fiction. His novels Sa Kasunod ng 909, Si Janus Silang at ang Tiyanak ng Tabon and Si Janus Silang at ang Labanang Manananggal- Mambabarang all won the Philippine National Book Awards for Best Novel in a Philippine Language in 2012, 2015, and 2016, respectively. He has also been awarded the PBBY-Salanga Writer’s Prize, the NCCA Writer’s Prize for the Novel, the Gantimpalang Collantes sa Sanaysay, and the Gawad Surian sa Tula. His poetry books, Pag-aabang sa Kundiman: Isang Tulambuhay and Samantalang Sakop at Iniibig: Panibagong Tulambuhay were both nominated for the National Book Award. His award-winning children story Uuwi na ang Nanay Kong si Adarna has been adapted into play and was staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as part of The Virgin Labfest in July 2008. The same story was also adapted for television in a storytelling segment of GMA-7’s Art Angel episode last May 29, 2008. His book, Walong Diwata ng Pagkahulog, was recipient of the 2005 NCCA Writer’s Prize; its translation to English as Eight Muses of the Fall was longlisted in the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize. Samar is also fellow to the 2010 International Writing Program of the University of Iowa.

Samar teaches Philippine Literature and Creative Writing at the Ateneo de Manila University since 2011. He served as President of Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo in 2002-2004, and now acts as moderator of Heights. He has served as panelist to several national writers workshops in the Philippines. He also directed the 7th Ateneo National Writers Workshop held in October 2007 at the Sacred Heart Novitiate in Quezon City. He currently lives in Marikina City.

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Edgardo Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Edgar Calabia Samar celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

Who is Ed calabia Samar?

Edgar Calabia SAMAR, from San Pablo City, is the author of two books of poetry, Pag-aabang sa Kundiman: Isang Tulambuhay [Waiting at Kundiman: A Biopoetics] (2006) and Isa Na Namang Pagtingala sa Buwan [One More View of the Moon] (2005).

Who is Janus Silang?

If Britons have Harry Potter and Americans have Percy Jackson, we Filipinos have Janus Silang. The book is about a teenager named Janus, who, along with his friends, is so obsessed with an online game called TALA, or Terra Anima Legion of Anitos, a role playing game developed by three Filipinos.

What kind of book is Janus Silang?

Janus Silang at ang Tiyanak Ng Tabon (Philippine Import) Paperback – January 1, 2014. A Chapter Book for Young Readers. There are consecutive cases of death among the young people in computer shops from different parts of the world. Janus contacted Joey who was able to escape from playing against a gamer like him.

How many Janus Silang books are there?

There are currently three books in the series: Si Janus Sílang at ang Tiyanak ng Tábon, Si Janus Sílang at ang Labanáng Manananggal-Mambabarang, and Si Janus Sílang at ang Pitumpu’t Pitong Pusong.