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3 unusual facts about Kerima Polotan Tuvera


Kerima Polotan Tuvera

Kerima Polotan-Tuvera (December 16, 1925 – August 19, 2011) was a Filipino author.

Her 1952 short story, (the widely anthologized) The Virgin, won two first prizes: of the Philippines Free Press Literary Awards and of the Palanca Awards.

The city of Manila conferred on Polotan-Tuvera its Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award, in recognition of her contributions to its intellectual and cultural life.


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