2020 Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining: Lualhati Bautista, Literature
The Gawad CCP para sa Sining 2020 for Literature is bestowed upon Lualhati Bautista. Lualhati Bautista, one of the foremost writers of our times, has a body of work that is extraordinary. She has written steadfastly for six decades and is known for her novels that indubitably endure in the consciousness of the Filipino audience, especially since most of these were also adapted for the theater, television, and cinema. Her novels and stories did not falter in narrating the arrests, torture, and salvaging or summary executions of those who dared to oppose the dictatorship during the period of martial law, when most of the writers were reluctant to discuss the political situation for fear of reprisal from the military.