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'''Genevieve L. Asenjo''' is a Filipino [[poet]], [[novelist]], [[translator]] and [[literary]] [[scholar]] in [[Kinaray-a]], [[Hiligaynon language|Hiligaynon]] and [[Filipino language|Filipino]]. Her first novel, ''[[Lumbay ng Dila]]'', (C&E/DLSU, 2010) received a citation for the Juan C. Laya Prize for Excellence in Fiction in a [[Philippine]] Language in the National Book Award.
In 2012, Asenjo participated in the International Writing Program (IWP) Fall Residency of the [[University of Iowa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ASENJO, Genevieve L. {{!}} The International Writing Program|url=https://iwp.uiowa.edu/writers/genevieve-lampasa-asenjo|access-date=2020-12-12|website=iwp.uiowa.edu}}</ref> In 2009, she spent six months in [[Seoul]] as Overseas Writing Fellow sponsored by the [[Ministry of Culture and Tourism of South Korea]].
Asenjo is an [[associate Professor]] at [[De La Salle University]] in Manila. In 2010, she founded Balay Sugidanun (The House of Storytelling).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Balay Sugidanun|url=https://balaysugidanun.com/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=Balay Sugidanun|language=en}}</ref>
== Work ==
She is finishing{{when|date=September 2016}} her second novel, the first in contemporary Kinaray-a, titled ''Kamatayun sa Isla Boracay''. Her earlier books include ''Komposo ni Dandansoy'' (UST Press, 2007), a collection of her [[Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature]] winning stories in Hiligaynon with translation in Filipino, ''Pula ang Kulay ng Text Message'' (University of San Agustin Press, 2006), a collection of poetry in Kinaray-a with translation in Filipino, and ''taga-uma@manila'' (National Commission for Culture and the Arts, 2005), a collection of [[short stories]] in Kinaray-a.  Her first book of children's stories, ''Mabaskog nga Hiligaynon 1'', (C&E, 2013) is accompanied by a teacher's guide for the Mother Tongue curriculum in the K-12 program of the Philippine government. Her essay, ''After America''<ref>{{Cite web|title="After America": On Going Home - Genevieve L. Asenjo, IWP 2012, Philippines {{!}} @ Shambaugh House|url=https://iwp.uiowa.edu/shse/2013-04-17/after-america-on-going-home-genevieve-l-asenjo-iwp-2012-philippines|access-date=2020-12-11|website=iwp.uiowa.edu}}</ref> (2012), is part of the ''On Going Home'' series where authors who have spent nearly three months in the U.S. writing, researching, travelling, and interacting with Americans share their experiences and insight on what the process of returning home was like.
== Reviews/Studies on Genevieve Asenjo's work ==
<blockquote>Water and/or bodies of water is the predominant motif in the poems of Genevieve Asenjo created in the years 1995 to 2005 and was published in her book ''Pula ang Kulay ng Text Message.'' The recurrence of water and bodies of water in her works signifies the presence and importance of the said resource to Antique and to the Antiqueños. As a vital part of the community, water also represents artistic expression and human experience which in return reflects West Visayan culture, tradition and identity.
- ''Bea Altar, et al. (2019)''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Water As Motif In Genevieve L. Asenjo'S Poems {{!}} Narrative|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/427214580/Water-and-or-Bodies-of-Water-as-Motif-in-Genevieve-Asenjo-s-Selected-Poems|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Scribd|language=en}}</ref></blockquote>
== Interviews ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlENx1K2l7g On the Map 2012: Genevieve L. ASENJO (2012)]<ref>{{Cite web|title=On the Map 2012: Genevieve L. ASENJO (fiction writer, poet, translator; Philippines, IWP 2012) {{!}} The International Writing Program|url=https://iwp.uiowa.edu/archives/media/on-the-map-2012-genevieve-l-asenjo-fiction-writer-poet-translator-philippines-iwp|access-date=2020-12-12|website=iwp.uiowa.edu}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpsfM9_BWaU Behind the Pages: A Conversation with Genevieve Asenjo (2018)]
==References==
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* https://web.archive.org/web/20131006230153/https://iwp.uiowa.edu/sites/iwp.uiowa.edu/files/ASENJO_ICPL2012.pdf
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