Jose Dalisay was born in Romblon, Philippines in 1954.
He has published 18 books of fiction and nonfiction in both English and Filipino, 5 of which have received the National Book Award from the Manila Critics Circle. Dalisay has also received numerous other awards, including 16 Palanca Awards in 5 genres, which earned him a place in the Palanca Hall of Fame. He was also honored by the Cultural Center of the Philippines Centennial Honors List as one of the 100 most accomplished Filipino artists of the twentieth century.
He teaches English and Creative Writing at the University of the Philippines, where he also directs the Institute of Creative Writing, and he has lectured on Philippine culture and politics at universities in the US, UK, and Australia. Dalisay has been a Hawthornden Castle, David TK Wong, and Rockefeller fellow.
His second novel, Soledad's Sister, was published in 2008 and was shortlisted for the inaugural Man Asian Literary Prize
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