CANONICAL AUTHORS AND

WORKS OF PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL ARTISTS IN
LITERATURE
Carlos P. Romulo
 Carlos Peña Romulo (1899- 1985)

He was born on January 14, 1899 in Intramuros,

Manila.
He was known Filipino author, soldier, university
President and diplomat.
He was the only Filipino journalist who won the
Pulitzer Prize.
He was also the first Asian who served as president
of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.
He was also credited to be America's most trusted
Asian spokesman.
 Published Works

I Saw the Fall of the Philippines, 1942

Mother America, 1943
My Brother Americans, 1945
I See the Philippines Rise, 1946
The United, novel, 1951
Crusade in Asia, 1955
The Meaning of Bandung; The Magsaysay Story, 1956, with Marvin M. Gray
Friend to Friend, 1958, with Pearl S. Buck
Walked with Heroes, autobiography, 1961
Mission to Asia: The Dialogue Begins, 1964
Contemporary Nationalism and World Order; Identity and Change: Towards a National
Definition, 1965
Evasions and Response, 1966
The University and the External Aid
Clarifying the Asian Mystique
In the Mainstream of Diplomacy
Forty Years: A Third World Soldier at the UN
The Philippine Presidents
 Awards and Recognition

Pulitzer Prize, 1942

First Annual Gold Medal Award, World Government News, 1947
International Benjamin Franklin Society's Gold Medal, 1947 and
1948
Golden Heart Presidential Award, 1954
Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia Award, for his book
Crusade in Asia, 1955
Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1965
Rizal Pro Patia Award, 1971
World Peace Award from World Federalists Association of New
York, 1976
National Artist of the Philippines Award for Literature, 1984
Bienvenido L. Lumbera (1932-Present)
Lumbera was born on April 11, 1932 in Lipa,
Batangas.
He is a noted poet, literary critic, scholar and
librettist.
He was proclaimed National Artist for Literature in
April 2006.
He was also the recipient of the
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature,
and Creative Communications in 1993.
 Major Works

Likhang Dila, Likhang Diwa, 1993

Balaybay, Mga Tulang Lunot at Manibalang, 2002
Sa Sariling Bayan, Apat na Dulang May Musika,
2004
"Agunyas sa Hacienda Luisita," Pakikiramay, 2004
Tales of the Manuvu and Rama Hari
 Awards

Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and

Creative Communication Arts, 1993
Pambansang Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas, Unyon ng
mga Manunulat ng Pilipinas (UMPIL)
National Book Awards from the Manila Critics' Circle
Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature
Visiting Professorship, Osaka University of Foreign Studies
Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines
Philippine Centennial Literary Prize for Drama
Cultural Center of the Philippines Centennial Honors for the Arts
1st Asian scholar-in-residence at the University of Hawaii at
Manoa
 Claro M.Recto ( 1890-1960)

He was born in Tiáong, Tayabas (now known as 

Quezon province) in February 08, 1890.
He was reared and schooled in the Spanish language, his
mother tongue alongside Tagalog, and he was also fluent
in English.
He initially gained fame as a poet while a student at
University of Santo Tomás when he published a
book Bajo los Cocoteros (Under the Coconut Trees,
1911), a collection of his poems in Spanish.
Some of his works still grace classic poetry anthologies
of the Hispanic world.
 EFREN REYES ABUEG (1937-Present)

He was born at Tanza Cavite on March 3, 1937.

 He is a well-known and recognized Filipino
language creative writer, editor, author, novelist,
short story writer, and anthologist in the Philippines.
His works appeared on magazines such as Liwayway,
Bulaklak, and Tagumpay.
 Famous Works

*DugosaKayumanggingLupa (1965)
*MulingPagsilangngIsangPangarap (1964)
*Alimpuyo (1968)
*DilimsaUmaga ( 1968)
*MalamignaNgingas (1968)
*Agaw-dilim (1969)
*Mgakaluluwasakumunoy (1972)
*Mister Mo, Lover ko Boy (1973)
*MaramingLalakisaMundo
*HuwagMongSakyanangBuhawi
*MgaHaligingInaanay
*AawitinkoAngpagibig Mo
*Si Mark at Ako
*AngBagongparaiso
*AngKamatayanniTiyo Samuel
*MapanglawangMukhangBuwan
 Awards

Carlos Palanca Memorial Award (six times)

KADIPAN (Awardee)
Pang-alaalang Gawad Balagtas (Awardee)
Manggagathasa Tagalog
Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (Awardee)