"One of Kristians most exciting contributions to Bikol and Filipino literature is his poetic production not only in Filipino and the regional lingua franca of Naga Bikol but also in his native Rinconada Bikol, churning out such gems as Upus, Dapla and Kamgum.
By writing literature in the Bikol of Iriga and environs, he has helped preserve this variety of Bikol for posterity, " Paz Verdades Santos
"Kagilagilalas ang mga pinakamahusay na tula ni Kristian, Para silang mahiwagang binhi na nagpapagitaw ng mga sibol na di mo inakalang lilitaw, Ang sensibilidad na relihiyoso ng awtor ang pinaguugatan ng mga mumunting himala ng malikhaing imahinasyon, " Bienvenido Lumbera Described as the enfant terrible of Bikol contemporary writings, Cordero is a widely anthologized writer in the Philippines today.
He has five poetry collections in Filipino and Bikol, His most recent collections are Canticos: Apat Na Boses UST Publishing House,and Labi Ateneo de Manila University Press,, In, he published his translation of selected poetry of Rainier Maria Rilke, “Minatubod Ako Sa Diklom” I Have Faith in the Night published by Ateneo de Naga University Press.
Recently he received a translation grant from the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Y Culto of the Republic of Argentina to translate Jorge Luis Borges selected poetry in Bikol and Filipino.
He co edited an anthology of poetry in Bikol, Saguron Described as the enfant terrible of Bikol contemporary writings, Cordero is a widely anthologized writer in the Philippines today.
He has five poetry collections in Filipino and Bikol, His most recent collections are Canticos: Apat Na Boses UST Publishing House,and Labi Ateneo de Manila University Press,, In, he published his translation of selected poetry of Rainier Maria Rilke, “Minatubod Ako Sa Diklom” I Have Faith in the Night published by Ateneo de Naga University Press.
Recently he received a translation grant from the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Y Culto of the Republic of Argentina to translate Jorge Luis Borges selected poetry in Bikol and Filipino.
He co edited an anthology of poetry in Bikol, Sagurong DLSU and Vibal,and cultural essays, The Naga We Know Anvil,with Paz Verdades Santos.
For, he is set to release his first anthology of short stories, Kulto ni Santiago University of the Philippines Press, books of poetry, among which is “Kinalburong Lanob” Whitewashed Wall which won the NCCA Writers Prize in.
He has also written and directed his first full length film Angustia, produced by Cinema One Originals for, He has received writing fellowships and literary prizes from the Premio Tomas Arejola Literary Prize, Homelife Poetry Contest, the Palanca for poetry, fiction and essay, theth Madrigal Gonzales Best First Book Award, the NCCA Writers Prize for Bikol poetry inand the Maningning Miclat Poetry Prize in Filipino, in.
His third book, “Pusuanon: Mga Bersong Bikol” was a finalist in theNational Book Awards for Best Poetry, He is a founding member of the Burikbutikan Artists Collective, a group of local visual artists and writers that spearheads art exhibits and cultural forums particularly in Camarines Sur.
He is also a board member of Philippine PEN
International, He writes a regular column on arts and culture for Bicol Mail and is an assistant professor at the Ateneo de Naga University.
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