حوار الصحفي السعودي سطام الحقباني مع الشاعر الفلبيني سانتياغو فيلافانيا في صحيفة الرياض - الثقافة اليوم Interview with Filipino poet Santiago Villafania conducted by Sattam Haqabani and published this morning in Riyadh Newspaper - Cultural Section today
November 23, 2014 http://www.alriyadh.com/996794 About the poet Santiago Villafania (b 1971) is a contemporary Filipino poet who writes in English and in his native language of Pangasinan, one of Philippines’ twelve languages. He has published several poetry collections, including: Pinabli & Other Poems , Voices From Caboloan , and Malagilion: Sonnets tan Villanelles. Villafania is one of the most prominent Pangasinan writers. He has received several awards, including the Asna Award for Arts and Culture (Literature) in 2010. He is well known for his effort in reviving Pangasinan as a literary language. His poetry is characterized by its treatment of the human experience in its wide variety, the boldness of imagery, and the vividness and richness of meanings. A Selected Poem “Looking at the Moon” looking at that moon i have wronged my eyes too much now my heart is blind ....... give me back my sight your voice may not be enough to let me see you ....... i...