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In the Philippines, he served as editor for the publications Loyola Studies, Palabas, Interlock, and Malay. Cruz has also been a regular contributor for Philippine periodicals including the Times Journal, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the TV Times, Modern Romances, Bulaklak, WHO, Parade, Observer, Panorama, Ms. Ellaneous, and Asiaweek. Apart ...
Alejandro G. Abadilla (March 10, 1906 – August 26, 1969), commonly known as AGA, was a Filipino poet, essayist, and fiction writer.Critic Pedro Ricarte referred to Abadilla as the father of modern Philippine poetry, and was known for challenging established forms and literature's "excessive romanticism and emphasis on rhyme and meter". [1]
In 1906, Lucente established the periodical An Kaadlawon (The Day Break), becoming responsible for the proliferation of Waray literature in the years to come. [ 2 ] He wrote about 30 plays, [ 3 ] and was known for both satire using character stereotypes and linguistic humor, which often took the form of plays on language, combining the sounds ...
José García Villa [1] (August 5, 1908 – February 7, 1997) was a Filipino poet, literary critic, short story writer, and painter.He was awarded the National Artist of the Philippines title for literature in 1973, [2] [3] as well as the Guggenheim Fellowship in creative writing by Conrad Aiken. [4]
Edilberto Kaindong Tiempo [1] (August 5, 1913 [2] – September 19, 1996 [3]) was a Filipino writer and professor.He and his wife, Edith L. Tiempo, are credited by Silliman University with establishing "a tradition in excellence in creative writing and the teaching of literacy craft which continues to this day" [4] at that university.
The Philippine revolution brought a wave of nationalistic literary works, with propagandists and revolutionaries advocating for Filipino representation or independence from Spanish authority. Illustrados like Pedro Alejandro Paterno, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Marcelo H. del Pilar, and Jose Rizal contributed to the development of Philippine literature.
Marcelino M. Navarra (June 2, 1914 – March 28, 1984) was a Filipino Visayan editor, poet, and writer from Cebu, Philippines.He was regarded as the father of modern Cebuano short story for his use of realism and depictions of fictionalized version of his hometown, barrio Tuyom in Carcar, Cebu.
Gilda Cordero-Fernando (June 4, 1930 – August 27, 2020) was a Filipino writer, publisher, visual artist, fashion designer, theater producer, and social activist [1] [2] known for writing and publishing numerous works exploring Filipino culture, for her influence as a mentor and supporter of many of the Philippines cultural workers, and for her prominent "colorful presence in the Philippine ...