The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1972 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author). English division Short story First prize: "The Tomato Game" by N.V.M. Gonzales Second prize: "The Apollo Centennial" by Gregorio Brillantes Third prize: "After This, Our Exile" by Elsa M. Coscolluela Poetry First prize: "Batik Maker and Other Poems" by Virginia Moreno Second prize: "The Edge of the Wind" by Artemio Tadena Third prize: "Tinikling (A Sheaf of Poems)" by Federico Licsi Espino Jr. One-act play First prize: "Grave for Blue Flowers" by Jesus T. Peralta Second prize: "The Undiscovered Country" by Manuel M. Martell Third prize: "The Renegade" by Elsa M. Coscolluela and "Now is the Time for All Good Men to Come to the Aid of their Country" by Julian E. Dacanay Jr. Filipino (Tagalog) division Short story in Filipino First prize: "Si Loleng Marya Kapra, Mga Araw at Gabi at ang Bukang Liwayway sa Kanyang Buhay" by Wilfredo Pa. Virtusio Second prize: "Kumpisal" by Norma Miraflor Third prize: "Sandaang Damit" by Fanny A. Garcia Poetry in Filipino Special prizes: "1 Mayo 1971 at Iba Pang Tula" by Epifanio San Juan Jr. "20 Tula" by Lamberto E. Antonio "Bagong Balintawak" by Celestino M. Vega "Caloocan: Balada ng Duguang Tinig" by Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo "Katipunan ng Napapanahong Mga Tula" by Teo S. Baylen "Sitsit sa Kuliglig" by Rolando S. Tinio One-act play in Filipino First prize: "Ang Unang Pagtatanghal ng 'Ang Huling Pasyon ni Hermano Pule'" by Rosauro Dela Cruz Second prize: "Ang Katwiran ay Katwiran" by Rolando S. Tinio Third prize: "Kumbensiyon ng mga Halimaw" by Rey Dela Cruz References 1972 1972 literary awards