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Poesie für Freiheit, Gerechtigkeit, und Frieden

Philippine Pavilion

Meet the Speakers:

Ned Parfan

Benedict Parfan

Ned Parfan is the author of three collections of poetry: The Murmur Asylum, Tilt Me and I Bend, and Beloved Antimatter, all published by the University of the Philippines Press. The Vanished, his translation of Chuckberry J. Pascual’s Ang Nawawala published by 19th Avenida Publishing House, was a finalist for Best Translated Book at the National Book Awards in 2024. An assistant professor at the University of Santo Tomas, he currently serves as director of the UST Publishing House and is a member of the board of trustees of the Book Development Association of the Philippines.