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Spouse. Adela Cortez. Children. 5. Zoilo Mercado Galang (July 27, 1895 – 1959 [1]) was a Filipino writer from Pampanga. He is credited as one of the pioneering Filipino writers who worked with the English language. [2] He is the author of the first Philippine novel written in the English language, A Child of Sorrow, published in 1921. [3]
Francisco Sionil José (December 3, 1924 – January 6, 2022) was a Filipino writer who was one of the most widely read in the English language. [1] [2] A National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, which was bestowed upon him in 2001, José's novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. [3]
N. V. M. Gonzalez. Néstor Vicente Madali González (8 September 1915 – 28 November 1999) was a Filipino novelist, short story writer, essayist and, poet. Conferred as the National Artist of the Philippines for Literature in 1997.
Paz Márquez-Benítez (March 3, 1894 – November 10, 1983) was a Filipino short-story writer, educator and editor. [1] [2] [3] Her career as a woman educator as well as her contributions as a writer are seen as an important step within the advancement of women in professional careers as well as in the development of Philippine literature. [3]
Alejandro Reyes Roces (13 July 1924 – 23 May 2011) was a Filipino author, essayist, dramatist and a National Artist of the Philippines for literature. He served as Secretary of Education from 1962 to 1965, during the term of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal. Noted for his short stories, [1] the Manila-born Roces was married to Irene ...
Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo (born Cristina Pantoja on 21 August 1944) is a Filipina fictionist, critic and pioneering writer of creative nonfiction. She is currently Professor Emeritus of English & Comparative Literature at the University of the Philippines Diliman and Director of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies.
Lirio (story) Lirio is a short story by Peter Solis Nery, written originally in the Hiligaynon language of the Philippines, and in the magical realism style. [ 1 ] It won first prize in the Hiligaynon Short Story category of the 1998 Palanca Awards for Literature [ 2 ] The story is also widely used in the teaching of regional literature of the ...
Characteristics. The styles and themes used in Philippine literature were born from a combination of the country’s history, mythology, culture, and foreign influences, evolving throughout different periods while also adopting common writing philosophies and movements of the time. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Philippine literature encompasses literary media ...