Korbel Foundation College, Inc.

Purok Spring, Brgy. Morales, City of Koronadal

Tel Number 877-2051/0228-1996

National Artist for Literature

Subject-Code: Hum1
Subject-Descriptive Title: Art Appreciation

Prepared by:
Jenny Vie E. Bade, LPT

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 Learning Objectives
At the end of the discussion the
student must :
Enumerate the national
01
artists for literature;

02 Discuss the roles and

contributions of national Artist in
Literature; and

03
Familiarize the works of each artists.
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 CARLOS QUIRINO (November 4, 1910- May 20, 1999)

• First and the only National Artist for Historical

Literature

Major works
Maps and views of old Manila
Magsaysay of the Philippines
Great Malayan

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FRANCISCO ARCELLANA (Sept 6, 1916- Aug. 1, 2002)

• A writer, poet, essayist,

Contentcritic, journalist and

teacher
• Recognized as one of the pioneers in writing
modern Filipino short stories in English
Major works
Frankie
The man Who Would be Poe
The Mats

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NESTOR VICENTE MADALI
GONZALES (September 8, 1915 – November 28, 1999)

• The First Commonwealth Literary

Contest in 1940
• Republic Cultural Award in 1960
• Gawad CCP Para sa Sining in 1990

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 Nick Joaquin (May 4, 1917, -April 29, 2004)
• Considered as the most
distinguished Filipino writer in
English writing.
• Used the name Guerre Quijano de
Manila as journalist
Major works
• The Woman Who Had Two Navels
• Manila, My Manila
• Cave and Shadows

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 F. SIONIL JOSE ( DECEMBER 3, 1924)
• One of the most widely read Filipino writers
• Founder of the Philippine chapter of the international
organization PEN
Major works
• The Pretenders
• Tree
• Mass
• Po-on

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ALEJANDRO ROCES (July 13,1924- May 23, 2011)

• Known for his comic short stories

• Lead the campaign to change the country’s
Independence Day from July 4 to June 12
Major works
• My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken

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EDITH L. TIEMPO (April 22,1919- august 21, 2011)
• Founded the Siliman National Writers Workshop in
Dumaguete city
Major works
• Blade of Fern
• The Native Coast
• The Alien Corn
• Bonsai

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VIRGILIO S. ALMARIO (March 9, 1944)
• Known as Rio Alma

Major works
• Makinasyon and Peregrinasyon
• Doktrinang Anakpawis
• Sa Kandungan ng Lupa
• Sundalong Patpat

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AMADO V. HERNANDEZ (Sept. 13, 1903- May 24, 1970
• Known for contribution in the development of the
Tagalog prose through the use of colloquial style.
Major works
• Bayang Malaya
• Isang Dipang Langit
• Mga Ibong Mandaragit

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BIENVENIDO LUMBERA (April 11, 1932)
• Multi-awarded poet, critic and librettist

Major works
• Likhang Dila, Likhang Diwa
• Balaybay
• Sa Sariling Bayan

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JOSE GARCIA VILLA (August 5, 1908- July 7, 1997)
• Known for introducing the
reversed consonance rhyme
scheme and use of punctuation,
especially commas
• Used pen name Doveglion

Major works

• Footnote to Youth

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 Let’s Do This!
1.“The Pretenders” Content
a. N.V.M Gonzales b. Alejandro Roces c. F. Sionil Jose
2.Doveglion
a. Carlos P. Romulo b. Jose Garcia Villa c. Nick Joaquin
3. known as Rio Alma
a. Francisco Arcellana b. Amado Hernandez c. Virgilio Almario
4. He used the pen name Guerre Quijano de Manila
a. Carlos P. Romulo b. Jose Garcia Villa c. Nick Joaquin
5. “Likhang Dila, Likhang Diwa”
a. Francisco Arcellana b. Bienvenido Lumbera c. Virgilio Almario

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