Ramon C. Sunico is an internationally published poet, book publisher, editor, writer, book designer, and the author of many books, including the acclaimed poetry book,Bruise: A Two Tongue Job. A National Fellow for Poetry in University of the Philippines Creative Writing Center, he is also the recipient of the UMPIL (Unyon Ng Mga Manunulat Sa Pilipinas)’s Gawad Alagad ni Balagtas for poetry; multiple prizes over various years from the Philippines Free Press Literary Awards and Carlos Palanca Memorial Literary Awards; the Anvil Award for coffee table book, text, and design; and the National Book Award as author, editor and/or designer. He is manager of Cacho Publishing House and a visiting lecturer at the Center for Journalism, Ateneo de Manila University.
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