Peter Solis Nery | |
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| Born | January 6, 1969 Dumangas, Iloilo, Philippines |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, author, actor, filmmaker |
| Language | English, Filipino, Hiligaynon |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Visayas SVD Christ the King Mission Seminary West Negros College |
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| petersolisnery.com | |
Peter Solis Nery is a Filipino poet, fictionist, author, and filmmaker. Writing in Hiligaynon, he is a Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Hall of Fame Awardee,[1] the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Literary Grant, and the All-Western Visayas Literary Contest (National Commission for Culture and the Arts) winner.[2] In 2015, he became the first Filipino author to be invited to the Sharjah International Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates.[3] Writing in English, Filipino, and Hiligaynon, he has authored at least 35 books, and has written screenplays. He wrote and edited newspapers in Iloilo City before becoming a nurse in the United States.
As an actor, Nery briefly appeared in Tikoy Aguiluz's film on cybersex, www.XXX.com, of which he was also the assistant director.[4] He has also written, produced, and directed a full-length feature film in Hiligaynon, Gugma sa Panahon sang Bakunawa (Love in the Time of the Bakunawa), which was a finalist at the 1st Sineng Pambansa National Film Competition of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Nery resides in Reisterstown, Maryland, and continues to write in at least three languages.
He was awarded the UP Distinguished Alumnus Award in Championing Hiligaynon Literature and Regional Culture in 2023.[5]
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- ^ "palancaawards.com". palancaawards.com. April 30, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Ilonggo sets record as first Filipino author in SIBF - Bicol Metropolitan Times". www.iloilometropolitantimes.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "inq7.net". www.inq7.net. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Ilonggo artist-writer feted with 2023 UPAA Distinguished Alumnus Award". August 17, 2023.