Charlson Ong Biography – Life Story Of The Famous Writer and Fictionist

Here’s the Charlson Ong Biography, a famous fictionist.

CHARLSON ONG BIOGRAPHY – Here are some things and details about the life of Charlson Ong that you’d probably like to know.

Multi-awarded fictionist Charlson Ong has made significant contributions in the Philippine literature and some of which were awarded. His creativity as a writer hasn’t gone unnoticed. Some of his works received awards like the Palanca award for his short story, The Trouble in Beijing; a second-place Philippine Centennial Literary Prize for his novel, An Embarrassment of Riches; and several National Book Awards for his works across the years. 

Charlson Ong Biography

He is currently teaching literature and creative writing at the University of The Philippines’ Department of English and Comparative Literature.

Ong was born on July 6, 1960. He attended the University of the Philippines in 1977 where he got his A.B. in Psychology. Joining several writers’ workshops here and abroad has honed him to be the unpredictable fiction writer that he is. He has the style and skills in writing that when you start reading a piece of his, you won’t be able to stop yourself from reading it.

SEE: Charlson Ong Famous Works – Some Famous Works Of The Fictionist

Here are his awards and winning pieces:

  • Palanca Award for the “Men of the East” 
  • Palanca Award for the “Another Country”
  • Palanca Award for the “Owl” 
  • Palanca Award for the “A Tropical Winter’s Tale”
  • Palanca Award for the “The Trouble in Beijing” 
  • Philippine Free Press Literary Award for the “Fixing a flat” 
  • Philippine Free Press Literary Award for the “Conversion” 
  • Centennial Literary Prize for the “Embarrassment of Riches”
  • Dr. Jose P. Rizal Award for Excellence
  • Juan C. Laya Award for Best Novel in a Foreign Language, National Book Award for the “Banyaga: A Song of War” 
  • Balagtas Award

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