Diosdado G. Alesna

Diosdado G. Alesna
Born 18 May 1909
Nationality Filipino
Other names Diody Mangloy, Tancredo Rigor, Reynaldo Lap. Buntia, Melendres La Roca, and Flordeliz Makaluluoy
Education Carcar Institute, Cebu Provincial High School, University of the Visayas
Occupation Poet
Known for Creating the verse form of siniloy
Awards "Most Outstanding Poet for the Last 10 Years" by Lubas sa Dagang Bisaya (LUDABI)

Diosdado G. Alesna (born May 18, 1909) is a Cebuano Visayan writer. His recognized pen-names include Diody Mangloy, Rigor Tancredo, Reynaldo Lap, Buntia, La Roca, Melendres, and Flordeliz Makaluluoy.[1]

Alesna was an educator and a civil servant. He created the Cebuano verse form "siniloy" and has frequently won prizes, including the 1966 award for "Most Outstanding Poet for the Last 10 Years" from Lubas sa Dagang Bisaya (LUDABI) - an organisation which is the self-declared 'official' source for Cebuano Visayan.

Poems

  • Ang Gahom sa Awit (The Power of Song)
  • Kalimti ug Biyai (Forget and Leave)
  • Si Kristo sa Balabag (Christ on the Cross)

References

  1. ↑ "Alesna, Diosdado". Panitikan.com.ph. Retrieved 16 September 2017.


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