Kristian Sendon Cordero

Kristian Sendon Cordero (born 1983, Naga City, Camarines Sur) is a Filipino poet, fictionist, translator, filmmaker, and publisher. He is known for his poetry collections Labi and Canticos: Apat na Boses, his translations of Latin American poetry into Bikol and Filipino, and his films that explore Bikol identity and spirituality. He has received multiple awards, including the SEAWRITE Award (Thailand, 2017), the National Book Award, and recognition from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Quotes “Poetry is a way of returning to the silence of the soul, but also a way of resisting oblivion.” Words Without Borders. (2025, August 19). Kristian Sendon Cordero - Words Without Borders. https://wordswithoutborders.org/contributors/view/kristian-sendon-cordero/ “To write in Bikol is to insist that our language, our memory, and our identity matter.” Words Without Borders. (2025, August 19). Kristian Sendon Cordero - Words Without Borders. https://wordswithoutborders.org/contributors/view/kristian-sendon-cordero/ “The poet is both pilgrim and witness, carrying fragments of the sacred and the profane.” Words Without Borders. (2025, August 19). Kristian Sendon Cordero - Words Without Borders. https://wordswithoutborders.org/contributors/view/kristian-sendon-cordero/ “Translation is not betrayal; it is a bridge that allows us to inhabit another’s world while keeping our own.” Words Without Borders. (2025, August 19). Kristian Sendon Cordero - Words Without Borders. https://wordswithoutborders.org/contributors/view/kristian-sendon-cordero/ References ‎ Category:1983 births Category:Poets from the Philippines Category:Publishers