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Birth Name:

Edgar Calabia Samar

Male

Birth Date:

Wed, Feb 18, 1981

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

San Pablo City, Calabarzon, Philippines

Age:

43

Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

Astrology Data:

Sun

29°

Aqu

25'

About Edgar Calabia Samar

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.

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Edgar Calabia Samar: Sun 29 Aquarius, Moon 20 Leo, Mercury 27 Aquarius, Venus 17 Aquarius, Mars 8 Pisces, Jupiter 9 Libra, Saturn 8 Libra, Uranus 0 Sagittarius, Neptune 24 Sagittarius, Pluto 24 Libra, Mercury Square Uranus, Sun Square Uranus, Sun Conjunct Mercury, Mercury Sextile Neptune, Mercury Trine Pluto, Mars Quincunx Jupiter, Mars Quincunx Saturn, Mars Sesquiquadrate Pluto, Jupiter Conjunct Saturn, Neptune Sextile Pluto

Categories related to Edgar Calabia Samar: Living people, 20th-century male writers, 21st-century male writers, February 18 births, University of the Philippines Diliman alumni, Ateneo de Manila University alumni, International Writing Program alumni, People from San Pablo, Laguna, Ateneo de Manila University faculty, 1981 births, Filipino male poets, 20th-century Filipino poets, 21st-century Filipino poets, Writers from Laguna (province)