Bicolano Authors Flashcards
•writes and translates in Filipino, Bikol, and Rinconada.
• In 2017, he represented the
Philippines in the International Writing Program at the University of lowa.
• In 2019, he received the Southeast
Asian Writers Prize (SEAWRITE) in
Bangkok, Thailand, from the Thai
monarchy.
Kristian Sendon Cordero
• He was born in Busac, Oas, Albay on
Sept 12, 1946.
•A contemporary Bicolano writer in Bikol,Filipino and Enğlish, He was awarded as onè of the Qutsianding Bikolano Artists for 2009 in Literary Arts category in Naga City.
• In 2012, he was named Poet Laureate of Albay. Today, he is a councilor of the organizatioń Lupon Sa Wika, a member of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and director of the Unyon ng mga Manúnulat sa Pilipinas
(UMPIL).
Abdon M. Balde, jr
• She was born on November 25, 1959 at Albay. As a child, her main interest was painting, but at age ten she began writing poetry because ‘painting with words’ was cheaper. She has published novels, short stories, dramas and poems.
• Wrote a masterly poetic drama titled Daragang Magayon (Beautiful Maiden). In her poems, Bobis subtly presents an idealism associated with remembering one’s childhood, each of them a strong and evocative portrait only thoughtful, sensitive poet can create. For this, she merited a Palanca award.
Merlinda Bobis
• Born: June 24, 1961 in Naga, Cam. Sur.
• He’s been into poetry writing since 1983
while serving as one of the staffs of the Nueva Caceres Bulletin, the official publication of the University of Nueva Caceres.
• He is a regular contributor to the Bicol literature publication, An Tambobong nin Literaturang Bikolnon, where several of
his poems in Bicol dialect were published.
Gil L. Gregorio
• He is popularly known as Jimple
Borlagdan
Jaime Jesus Borlagdan
• a multilingual Filipino writer,
song-writer, graphics artist and musician. Born in Tabaco City, Albay.
• He is better known in the undergroundScene as the front man and guitarist of the band, Krear Bathala.
- Awards: Gawad Komisyon sa Wikang
Filipino; Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang Bikolnon
Jaime Jesus Borlagdan
- Sounded a clarion call in his poem An Opon sa lbalon: Kan Mahale an Maskara (The Board in Ibalon: When Unmasked). Society, he declared, is the boar that brought hunger and poverty to the land. For this poem, Penones received a CCP Award.
Francisco Peñones Jr.
• Weaves together theology and philosophy to present Bikol values and a panorama of Bikol scenes. In ten well-written stories, a novel and a play, he wins the Coveted Palanca, CCP, Free Press and Graphic Literary Awards.
•Book: Nagueños (1997)
Carlos O. Aureus
• Won a Palanca Award for her environmental play Dalawang Mukha ng Kagubatan (Two Faces of the Forest).
Emelina G. Regis
• Writes poems and paints with rage. She is the first novel awardee of the U.P. Creative Writing Center.
• Works:
- Monologues and other Poetry
- Ageless in the Shadow of Mayon
- Merced
Barbara Barquez Ricafrente
•A recipient of the national award
“Alagad ni Balagtas’ by the Unyon ng
Mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas and is a
National Book Awardee (1987) for her
book “Philippine Drama: Twelve Plays
in Six Regional Languages”.
• She wrote the first book on Bikol
history and literature: “Bikols of the
Philippines.
Maria Lilia F. Realubit
• He wrote the collection of poetry in Bikol entitled Mga Nirukitdukit.
• Pinagrok asin iba pang rawitdawit (2014)
Estelito “Esting” Jacob
• Literary traditions, written or oral, of the various ethno-linguistic groups in the country,communities that despite much internal migration,can still have distinct geographical settings or identity.
Regional literature
• is the passing down of stories which give meaning to human experiences.
Literary tradition
information that is passed down from generations by words that is not written down.
Oral tradition
