National Artist for Literature Flashcards
One of the most important progenitors of the modern Filipino short story in English
Francisco Arcellana
The Philippines’ foremost creative writer in English
Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez
Regarded as the most distinguished Filipino writer in English writing so variedly and so well about so many aspects of the Filipino
Nick Joaquin
Prolific Filipino writer whose works have been translated in more than 20 languages
Francisco Sionil Jose
Exceptional writer of comic short story
Alejandro R. Roces
Founded Silliman National Writers Workshop in Dumaguete City
Edith L. Tiempo
Known as Rio Alma, best translator of El Fili and Noli
Virgilio S. Almario
Poet, playwright, and novelist, is among the Filipino writers who practiced “committed art.”
Amado V. Hernandez
First Asian to win America’s coveted Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for a series of articles predicting the outbreak of World War ll
Carlos P. Romulo
Playwright, thespian, poet, teacher, critic and translator, marked his career with prolific artistic productions
Rolando S. Tinio
Award winning poet, librettist and scholar. He introduced to Tagalog literature what is now known as Bagay poetry
Bienvenido L. Lumbrera
Palanca Hall of Famer, National Book Awardee, Gawad CCP and Gawad Jose Corazon de Jesus. Philippine Centennial Prize for Epic Poetry
Cirilo F. Bautista
Icon in Tagalog writing
Lazaro Francisco
Considered as one of the finest contemporary poets regardless of race or language
Jose Garcia Villa
A prolific lyricist and composer for decades
Levi Celerio
