It is UP Likhaan’s mission to stimulate writers from all parts of the Philippines to create and contribute to national cultural development; and to assert the leadership of the UP in creative writing and in the formation of policies and programs related to the development of Philippine culture and literature.
To date, there are six National Artists affiliated with the UP Institute of Creative Writing.
The UP Board of Regents, in its 908th Meeting on 7 December 1978, approved the proposal for the establishment of the U.P. Creative Writing Center (UP CWC). It was officially established on 1 June 1979. In July 2002, the Board of Regents approved to change its name to Likhaan: The UP Creative Writing Center to UP Institute of Creative Writing (ICW) to reflect the growth and goals of the office.
As of 2018, all of the UP Institute of Creative Writing’s projects have been clustered under the name Literature for Social Development (LSD). From the initial flagship projects, the institute extended its programs to publications, fora, and seminars designed to provide free and accessible materials and training for literature scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts.
It is UP Likhaan’s mission to stimulate writers from all parts of the Philippines to create and contribute to national cultural development; and to assert the leadership of the UP in creative writing and in the formation of policies and programs related to the development of Philippine culture and literature.
Likhaan: the UP Institute of Creative Writing
Room 3200, Pavilion 3, Palma Hall
Roxas Street, UP Diliman, Quezon City 1101
