Michael M. Coroza

He writes poetry, fiction, critical essays and is engaged in literary translation. The writer's works have been published in national and international literary magazines: Kritika Kultura, Philippine Studies, Unitas, Tomas, Bulawan Journal of Arts and Culture, Daluyan, Loyola Schools Review, and the Malay Indonesian Studies. He is famous for promoting the traditional poetic genre of the Philippines "balagtasan". He Has a column in a literary magazine Haraya (Imagination) and Liwayway (Dawn). He participated in international poetry readings "Kuala Lumpur-10" (2004) and the Second literary festival "Korea-ASEAN" in Jakarta (2011).

Wife - Jeanette Job Coroza - Director of High School. Three children Miko Idyanale (1995), Jean Araya (1996), Miguel Bulavan (2003). Parents reside in Marikina City.

In 1990 he graduated from the University of Santo Tomas. He got master's degree from the Ateneo de Manila University (2001) and Ph.D. degree - in the field of Philippine literature and translation - at the University of the Philippines (2010). Currently professor of literature at the Arts Faculty of the Ateneo de Manila University. He's also the Secretary-General of the Union of Writers of the Philippines.

Michael M. Coroza (August 26, 1969 (1969-08-26 ) , Manila) is a Philippine writer and translator writing in the language of Filipino, S.E.A. Write Award laureate.