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National Artists For Literature
National Artists For Literature
National Artists For Literature
Artists for
Literature
What is a National Artist?
• A national artist is a Filipino citizen who
has been given the rank and title of
National artist in recognition of his or her
significant contributions to the
development of Philippine Arts and
Letters
What is the Order of National Artists
• Orden ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng
Sining
• A rank, title, and a wearable award that
represents the highest national recognition
given to Filipinos who have distinct
contributions in the field of arts and letters
The Insignia of the Order of
National Artists
• Composed of a Grand Collar
featuring circular links
portraying the arts, and eight-
pointed conventionalized
sunburst suspended from a
sampaguita wreath in green
and white enamel.
The Insignia of the Order of
National Artists
• Medallion divided
into three equal
portions: red, blue, and
white recalling the
Philippine flag.
The Insignia of the Order of
National Artists
f. A place of honor
NATIONAL
ARTISTS FOR
LITERATURE
AMADO VERA
HERNANDEZ
National Artist
for Literature
(1973)
AMADO VERA HERNANDEZ
National Artist
for Literature
(1982)
CARLOS P. ROMULO
• January 14, 1899 – December 15, 1985
• Multifaceted career spanned 50 years of public
service as educator, soldier, university president,
journalist and diplomat. It is common knowledge
that he was the first Asian president of the United
Nations General Assembly, then Philippine
Ambassador to Washington, D.C., and later
minister of foreign affairs.
CARLOS P. ROMULO
National Artist
for Theatre and
Literature (1997)
ROLANDO S. TINIO
National Artist
for Literature
(1997)
N.V.M. GONZALES
Literature/Music
(1997)
LEVI CELERIO
• April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002
• Levi Celerio is a prolific lyricist and
composer for decades.
LEVI CELERIO
• He effortlessly translated/wrote
anew the lyrics to traditional
melodies: “O Maliwanag Na
Buwan” (Iloko), “Ako ay May
Singsing” (Pampango),
“Alibangbang” (Visaya) among
others.
LEVI CELERIO
National Artist
for Literature
(2001)
F. SIONIL JOSE
• F. Sionil Jose’s writings since the late
60s, when taken collectively can best be
described as epic.
F. SIONIL JOSE
• Its sheer volume puts him on the forefront
of Philippine writing in English. But
ultimately, it is the consistent espousal of
the aspirations of the Filipino–for national
sovereignty and social justice–that
guarantees the value of his oeuvre.
F. SIONIL JOSE
• In the five-novel masterpiece, the Rosales
saga, consisting of The Pretenders, Tree, My
Brother, My Executioner, Mass, and Po-on,
he captures the sweep of Philippine history
while simultaneously narrating the lives of
generations of the Samsons whose personal
lives intertwine with the social struggles of
the nation.
F. SIONIL JOSE
• Because of their international appeal, his
works, including his many short stories, have
been published and translated into various
languages.
• F. Sionil Jose is also a publisher, lecturer on
cultural issues, and the founder of the
Philippine chapter of the international
organization PEN.
F. SIONIL JOSE
National Artist
for Literature
(2003)
ALEJANDRO ROCES
“You cannot be a great writer; first,
you have to be a good person”
ALEJANDRO ROCES
National Artist
for Literature
(2006)
BIENVENIDO LUMBERA
National Artist
for Literature
(2009)
LAZARO FRANCISCO
• February 22, 1898 – June 17, 1980
• Prize-winning writer Lazaro A.
Francisco developed the social realist
tradition in Philippine fiction.
• His eleven novels, now acknowledged
classics of Philippine literature, embodies
the author’s commitment to
nationalism.
LAZARO FRANCISCO
National Artist
for Literature
(2014)
CIRILO F. BAUTISTA
• Cirilo F. Bautista is a poet, fictionist and essayist
with exceptional achievements and significant
contributions to the development of the
country’s literary arts.
• He is acknowledged by peers and critics, and the
nation at large as the foremost writer of his
generation.
CIRILO F. BAUTISTA
• Throughout his career that spans more than
four decades, he has established a
reputation for fine and profound artistry; his
books, lectures, poetry readings and creative
writing workshops continue to influence his
peers and generations of young writers.
CIRILO F. BAUTISTA
• Bautista continues to contribute to the
development of Philippine literature: as a writer,
through his significant body of works; as a
teacher, through his discovery and
encouragement of young writers in workshops
and lectures; and as a critic, through his essays
that provide insights into the craft of writing and
correctives to misconceptions about art.
CIRILO F. BAUTISTA
• Major works: Summer Suns (1963), Words
and Battlefields (1998), The Trilogy of Saint
Lazarus (2001), Galaw ng Asoge (2003).