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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 written in various ...
This list of Filipino writers is organized by the first letter in the surname. Francisco Arcellana. Francisco Balagtas. Lualhati Bautista. Louis Bulaong. Carlos Bulosan. Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. Ian Casocot. Linda Ty Casper.
F. Sionil José. 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 ...
Bienvenido L. Lumbera (April 11, 1932 – September 28, 2021) was a Filipino poet, critic and dramatist. Lumbera is known for his nationalist writing and for his leading role in the Filipinization movement in Philippine literature in the 1960s, which resulted in his being one of the many writers and academics jailed during Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law regime.
Philippine literature in English has its roots in the efforts of the United States, then engaged in a war with Filipino nationalist forces at the end of the 19th century. By 1901, public education was institutionalized in the Philippines, with English serving as the medium of instruction.
U. Jeeca Uy. Categories: 21st-century writers by nationality. 21st-century Filipino people by occupation. Filipino writers by century. Hidden category: Automatic category TOC generates no TOC.
Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta (June 16, 1932 – November 4, 2010) was a Filipino poet, editor, author, and academician. One of the country's most respected writers, Dimalanta published several books of poetry, criticism, drama, and prose and edited various literary anthologies. [1] In 1999, she received Southeast Asia's highest literary honor ...
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]