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Ilonggo Literature
Ilonggo Literature
LITERATU
the diversity of
t h e l iRE
terature
West Visayas:
“Paktakon” (riddle)
“Hurubaton” (proverb)
“Ili-ili” (lullaby)
“Asoy” (tale)
The novel remained popular while the short story gained its own
headway.
1960’s – names like : - emerged.
• Mario L. Villaret
• Nilo P. Pamanog
• Romeo Garganera
• Ismaelita Floro-Luza ;
• Ma. Luisa Defanta Gibraltar
PRESIDENT CORAZON • Campus writing in Kiniray-
a was heavily promoted ;
AQUINO ADMINISTRATION and prominence in
multiligual writing rose in
Hiligaynon Region.
• The Palanca Awards began to
1997 recognize exemplary
Hiligaynon short stories (side
by side with stories written in
English, Filipino and other
Writers
• local from the .West Visayas
languages)
region write beautifully in
TODAY Kiniray-a Hiligaynon, and
Aklanon-proof that the
literary tratdition of the area
has blossomed across the
centuries.
THANK YOU!