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Lesson 2 Texts and Authors From Each Region (Part 1) (Autosaved)
Lesson 2 Texts and Authors From Each Region (Part 1) (Autosaved)
AUTHORS
FROM THE
REGIONS
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WELCOME TO THE 21ST
CENTURY PHILIPPINE
LITERATURE AND THE WORLD
S.Y. 2020-2021
According to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano during their 2014 conference in Cebu City, “Metro Manila
Gets Fatter”, which only means that the national government should stop giving the bulk of the national budget
to Metro Manila alone. He said, “Let us remember that Metro Manila is not the Philippines, and the Philippines
is not Metro Manila. We should not always build in Manila. Other provinces and regions should share the same
resources such as Clark, Zamboanga Peninsula, and others. Unequal distribution of resources to different regions
of the country has been a problem nowadays and will be if the government will never do any action dealing with
it.
We cannot deny that are lands are being separated by seas and even cultures and languages. And we, as
Filipino citizen should maintain a solidarity with our country for all of us to be truly free as people of one
nation. But the big question is, how are we going to do this? We millennial should study literature which will
help point us toward direction of understanding different Philippine cultures across the country. In this way we
will able to provide to grow as one nation.
Give one important
point that Senator
Alan Peter Cayetano
emphasized
REGIONS
National Capital region – Metro Manila Michael M. Coroza, Jessica Zafra, Charlson Ong, Norman Wilwayco,
Ana Maria Villanueva-Lyhes, Janet B. Villa, Naya Valdellon, Rosman
Tuazon Lourd De Veyra
Region 1 – Ilocos region- Ilocos Norte, Paul B. Zafaralla, Santiago B. Villafania, Cles B. Rambaud, Jan Marc
Ilocos Sur, La union, Pangasinan, and Austria, Ariel S. Tabag, Manuel Arguilla
Dagupan City
Region 2 – Cagayan valley Region – Jun Lisondra, Lovella G. Velasco
Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva
Viscaya, Quirino
CAR – Cordillera Administrative Region Ma. Luisa Aguillar- Carino, Don Michael Fernandez, Rachel Pitlogay,
– Abra, Apayao, Bengeut, Ifugao, Chinee Sanchez Palatino, Charisse Acquisio
Kalinga-Apyao, Mt. Province
Region 3 – Central Luzon region – Virgilio Almario, Rolando F. Santos, D.M. Reyes, Danton remote,
Aurora, Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Mark Anthony Cayanan.
Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales
REGIONS
Region 4 A – Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Joel M. Toledo, Frank G. Rivera, Jimmuel C. Naval
Rizal and Quezon
Region 4 B – MIMAROPA – Oriental Jose Dalisay Jr.
Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro,
Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan
Region 5 – Bicol region – Camrines Merlinda Bobis, Ricardo Lee, Victor Dennis Tino Nierva
Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay,
Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon
Region 6 Western Visayan region – Felino Garcia Jr. John Iramil, Isidro Cruz
Aklan antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo
Genre
Philosophical (Existentialist)
Lyric Poem
Gabu
by Carlos Angeles
In one account, he was later transferred to the grounds of the Manila Chinese
Cemetery. Along with him were guerrilla leaders, along with more than 10 men. They
were then asked to dig their own graves, after which, they were immediately, one by
one, beheaded with swords. His remains, as well as the others', have never been
recovered, as they were dumped into one unmarked grave.
The remains of the executed men were said to be located and identified by their
compatriots after the war, after a Japanese-American officer (working in the Japanese
Army as a spy), revealed what he had seen and the location of the grave after the
executions of August 30 of 1944. At present, their remains lie within the Manila North
Cemetery..
ANTHONY TAN
“What is the relevance of say, Shakespeare, to an engineering
student who is trying to build a bridge?” asked two-time Palanca
awardee (for essay and poetry) Dr Anthony Tan as he began his
talk in “Why Literature Matters: A Literary Forum.”His talk
formed part of Xavier Ateneo’s celebration of National Literature
Month which culminated in events spearheaded by the
Department of English Language and Literature (DELL), namely,
“Why Literature Matters: A Literary Forum” and “Balaki Ko:
Poetry Reading.” Both events were slated on Friday, April 28 at
the XU Little Theater.
And who better to grace the occasion than one of Mindanao’s
most prolific writers and poets?
Tan earned his MA in Creative Writing and PhD in English from Siliiman University,
where he also taught for more than a decade. He also chaired the English Department
of Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) and was a
regular panelist in several writing workshops, such as the Silliman National Summer
Writers Workshop, Iligan National Writers Workshop, and Dumaguete National Writers
Workshop. Many of Tan’s works have been widely published both locally and abroad
such as the prestigious Atlanta Preview and Manoa, the literary journal of the
University of Hawai’i. He was also listed in the Encyclopedia of Philippine Arts and
Artists for his significant contribution to the Philippine literary scene, as he has
authored two book poems, “The Badjao Cemetery and Other Poems” and “Poems for
Muddas.”
Tan also won two Focus Philippines Awards in Poetry from HomeLife magazine and
the most coveted Palanca Awards in essay and poetry.
To answer the
question he posed at
the start of his talk,
the master poet cited
five major points:
(1) Literature
matters because it is This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
timeless..
(1) Literature matters because it is timeless.
He mentioned the Epic of Gilgamesh,
considered to be the first epic poem as an
example. It is astounding that a literary
piece dating way back to 2,500 BCE, a
period when literature appeared in the form
of clay tablets, managed to transcend time
as the Epic of Gilgamesh is still readily
available today in hardbounds and
paperbacks for readers’ consumption.
.
(2) Literature matters
because it is
universal.
(2) Literature matters because it is universal.
Here, Tan cited the Bible as “one of the most
significant pieces of literature that has influenced
and shaped Western civilization, the tragedies of
the Greeks, and the philosophical premises of the
great philosophers.” He argued that though the
Bible was written about the Jews, by the Jews,
and for the Jews, its appeal, however, is not
limited to the Jews alone. He mentioned Ruth’s
tale in the Old Testament, a story of love and
fidelity — themes which are definitely relatable
to all people regardless of culture and race. Not
one who hesitates to make a joke or two, Tan
humorously added that Ruth’s famous lines to her
mother-in-law, Naomi, were the first “hugot
lines” of the Bible.
(3) Literature
matters because it
is transcendent..
(3) Literature matters because it is transcendent. “Literature goes beyond
boundaries, crosses over to other disciplines,” Tan shared. He argued that
though literature was originally intended as art and a form of entertainment,
people read it as religion, philosophy, politics, linguistics, psychology, and
pedagogy. Calling on the many different perspectives and slants on literary
criticism such as Marxism, Feminism, and Structuralism, among other
theories, Tan showed the many areas by which literature could be read and
interpreted.
Tan also highlighted that transcendence may also mean that a truly
significant literature, though it may be written in one country, will cross-
over to other people. “Underneath the color of our skin, the fiber of our
hair, and the slant of our eyes, we are all human beings and we belong to
one human race,” he said.
.
His public music life started when he released an album recorded in a makeshift-studio
in 1982 in Davao City. To date, he has released fourteen albums.
The name of his band "Bagong Lumad" literally means "New Native" - a name and
philosophy that has been carried over into Bagong Lumad Artists Foundation, Inc.
(www.blafi.org), now a UNDP Responsible Party working on SiningBayan (Social
Artistry) capacity-building projects with the Civil Service Commission, the
Department of Education, and other GOs and NGOs in the Philippines. He served as
the (2008–10) Chairman and Vice-Chairman (2011–13) of the National Committee on
Music under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.[1][2]
Albums
Panganay ng Umaga
Magkabilaan (as Joey Ayala at ang Bagong Lumad)
Mga Awit ng Tanod-lupa
Lumad sa Síyudad
Lupa't Langit
16lovesongs
Awit ng Magdaragat
Organik
Basta May Saging
JoeyAyala: RAW
Encantada (Music from a Ballet Philippines dance-drama, 1992.)
Parol (Music from a Ballet Philippines Christmas dance-drama, 1995.)
Palay Bigas Kanin (A multi-artist collaborative album directed by Ayala, 2010. Available for educational use via
the web.)
Sita at Rama (In collaboration with sibling Cynthia Alexander. Music for a puppet theater production by Amelia
Lapena Bonifacio
Singles:
Tabi Po
Papel (A Song Finalist Of PhilPop Festival 2013)
Magkaugnay (Ang Lahat Ng Bagay)
(Released By Universal Records)
Karaniwang Tao
Music videos
Tabi Po (Released by Star Music, 1995)
Papel (Released by Universal Records)
JOEY AYALA
Karaniwang Tao Kaunting basura ngayo'y bundok
Kotseng sira ay umuusok
Ako po'y karaniwang tao lamang Sabong panlaba'y pumapatay sa ilog
Kayod-kabayo, 'yan ang alam
Karaniwang hanap-buhay May lason na galing sa industriya
Karaniwan ang problema Ibinubuga ng mga pabrika
Pagkain, damit at tirahan Ngunit 'di lamang higante
Ang nagkakalat ng dumi
'Di ko kabisado 'yang siyensiya May kinalaman din ang tulad natin
Ako'y nalilito sa maraming salita
Alam ko lang na itong planeta'y mga walang kwentang tao sorry sa mga
Walang kapalit at dapat ingatan masasaktan pero
Kapag nasira, sino ang kawawa pinababyaan na nating mga tao ang
CHORUS mundo na wag na
Karaniwang tao, saan ka tatakbo sanang ipagpatuloy pa
Kapag nawasak iisang mundo [Repeat CHORUS twice]
Karaniwang tao, anong magagawa Karaniwang tao [4x]
Upang bantayan ang kalikasan [Repeat CHORUS]
Anthology contributions
Moorilla Mosaic (Bumble-bee Press, 2001)[6], Father Poems (Anvil Publishing, 2004)[17]
The First Hay(na)ku Anthology (Meritage Press / Press(ed), 2005)[18], OBAN 06 (NZ Electronic Poetry
Centre, 2006), NaPoWriMo (Big Game Books, 2006), From the Garden of the Gods (Sun Rising Press,
2006)[19]The Musculature of Small Birds (Shadowbox Press, 2007), Brilliant Coroners (Phoenicia
Publishing imprint, 2007), The Sex Mook: What is Our Sex? (Vignette Press, 2007), Letters to the World:
Women Poets Anthology (Red Hen Press, 2008), The Best Australian Poems 2009 (Black Inc., 2009)[20]
Hair (Sydney: Trunk, 2009)[4], Red Leaves / 紅葉 #001 (A Cowboy Named Molasses Publishing, 2010)
[21]
Voice of Women in Wales (Wales Women's National Coalition, 2010)[4], Fire On Her Tongue (Two
Sylvias Press, 2011)[4]In Their Cups (Melbourne Poets Union, 2011)[4], A Face to Meet the Faces
(University of Akron Press, 2012)[4]
IVY ALVAREZ
Ivy Alvarez is a New Zealand-based Filipino Australian poet, editor, and reviewer.[1][2] Alvarez has had her
work featured in various publications in Australia, Canada, England, the Philippines, New Zealand, Ireland,
Russia, Scotland, Wales, the US, South Africa, and online.[1][3]
In 2000, she won the Great Age Melbourne Writers Festival Poetry Slam.[5] She moved to Aberdeen in 2002 and
lived in Dublin between 2003 and 2004.[1] In 2004, she was awarded a bursary from the Scottish Arvon
Foundation[1] and became the Special Poetry Guest to Dublin's Trinity College/Florida International University
poetry summer program.[4] She moved to Cardiff in 2004.[1] During the same year, her poem "earth", which first
appeared in the anthology Moorilla Mosaic: Contemporary Tasmanian Writing,[6] was included in the
Australian/Pacific Region Literacy Placement Test for Scholarships.[4] Alvarez was awarded fellowships from
MacDowell Colony (New Hampshire, USA) and Hawthornden Castle (Scotland) in 2005.[1][4]
In 2006, she edited A Slice of Cherry Pie, a chapbook anthology inspired by David Lynch's TV show, Twin Peaks.
[4] That same year, she received a grant from Wales Arts International which enabled her to travel to Sydney and
participate in The Red Room Company's "The Poetry Picture Show".[4]
Her first poetry collection, Mortal,[7] was released in 2006 by US publisher Red Morning Press.[8] Craig Santos
Perez, writing for Boxcar Poetry Review, called it "an incredible first collection" whose "casual tone, visceral
imagery, and surprising figurative language keeps the reader engaged throughout."[9]
In late 2006, Alvarez received The Australia Council Literature Board grant for poetry.[1] She was invited on a
writing residency by Fundación Valparaíso in Spain for April 2008, followed by a writing residency at the Booranga
Writers Centre at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.[4]
Alvarez was a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Chester in 2010[10] and a featured reader at Worcester College
and Winchester University.[11]
In May 2011, she spent two weeks at the Seoul Art Space (Yeonhui) and gave readings as a member of the Oz-Ko
Tour of Korea.[10][12] Her poem "Hold" was published and discussed in the Poetry Workshop section of The
Guardian on 4 November 2011.[13]
Alvarez has been a guest at numerous writing festivals, including the National Young Writers' Festival in Newcastle,
New South Wales.[4] As a performer of her work, she has been Artiste-in-Residence for Australia's SBS radio and
TV network.[4] Her poetry has been featured on the audio compilations FlightPaths, Going Down Swinging and
You Have Been Chosen.[4] In addition to poetry, she also writes plays, articles, and reviews.[4] Alvarez was
awarded funding for her second poetry manuscript from both the Australia Council and the Welsh Academy.[4]
Publications
Novel in verse
Disturbance (Seren Books, 2013)
Poetry collections
Food for Humans (Melbourne: Slow Joe Crow Press,
2002),catalogue: life as tableware (Wales: The Private
Press, 2004)[15], What's wrong (Wales: The Private Press,
2004)[15]
Mortal (Washington, DC: Red Morning Press, 2006)[16],
One Dozen Poison Hay(na)ku (2013)
The Everyday English Dictionary (Paekakariki Press,
SUZETTE SEVERO
DOCTOLERO
Suzette Severo Doctolero (born December 16, 1968) is a Filipino
screenwriter for film and television. She is best known for being
the creator of Encantadia in 2005 and the succeeding related
television series including the Encantadia 2016 reboot. She is
mostly credited as screenwriter, series creator and creative
consultant for GMA Network. Her other works include Amaya,
Indio and My Husband's Lover. She also wrote the story for the
film Let the Love Begin[10] and became the creative consultant
for the television series Alyas Robin Hood[11] and Destined to be
Yours.
AIDA
RIVERA-
FORD
Born in Sulu, Aida Rivera-Ford crossed over to Negros Oriental in 1949 for an
English degree at Silliman University. Records toast her as the first editor of Sands
and Coral, the school’s literary folio. In 1954, she flew to the University of
Michigan on a Fulbright grant to secure her master’s degree in English.
“Love in the Cornhusks” is one of five well-crafted stories for which Rivera-Ford
won the Jules & Avery Hopwood Prize in Michigan. In 1955, the Sunday
Chronicle’s This Week magazine featured the prize-winning story, with illustrations
by Rod Dayao. From N.V.M. Gonzalez to Epifanio San Juan, critics were one in
hailing the story with uncommon praise, citing its masterful subtlety but also its
earnest vision—a rare case of art prevailing upon all creeds and manners of
persuasion. Two years later, Rivera-Ford released her five stories under the title
Now and at the Hour and Other Short Stories (1957).
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
2. What new or additional learning you had after taking up this lesson in terms of
contributions of the writers to literatures?