Philippine National Artists in Literature: Short Story Flashcards
[ True or False ]
President William McKinley made English the official medium of instruction from elementary to tertiary in April 1902.
False.
He made it the official medium of instruction in April 1900.
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American teachers, also known as ________, arrived in the country in August 1901 to spread literacy.
Thomasites
[ True or False ]
English became the language of publication, which gave birth to the foundation of the Philippines Free Press and the release of the College Folio of the University of the Philippines in 1910.
True
[ Name the national artist in short story. ]
- He was conferred with the title of National Artist of the Philippines for Literature in 1976.
- He used Quijano de Manila as his pen name.
- He also received a Ramon Magsaysay Award for Literature Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts, the highest honor for a writer in Asia in 1996.
Nick Joaquin
[ Name the national artist in short story. ]
His works were:
a.) May Day Eve
b.) Summer Solstice
Nick Joaquin (1976)
[ Guess the title of the short story (Nick Joaquin’s). ]
- A story that featured a mirror that looks into the future and the past, which was a key in unraveling the narration.
- This story featured Badoy and Agueda and how their view of each other ruined their marriage since it began in 1987.
- The tragedy in the story is that, as the years passed, Badoy forgot how much he loved Agueda.
May Day Eve
[ Guess the title of the short story (Nick Joaquin’s). ]
- A story about a three-day ritual performed by women during St. John festival, set in the 1850s in the Philippines.
- The Tatarin festival celebrates women as they are the ones who carry the child.
- Paeng and Lupeng are the main characters in the story. The story has something to do with empowering women, looking at their vital role of giving life.
Summer Solstice
[ Name the national artist in short story. ]
- He obtained numerous awards such as the Palanca Award for Literature for five times.
- He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Arts in 1980.
Francisco Sionil José
[ Name the national artist in short story. ]
His works were:
a.) “The God Stealer”
b.) ‘Waywaya”
- The Rosales Saga
- Po-on
- Gagamba
- Ben Singkol
- Ermita
Francisco Sionil José
[ Guess the title of the short story (FSJ’s). ]
- This work focuses on the debilitating effect of the colonial rule in the formation of the Filipino identity.
- This story features the friendship of Philip and Sam.
- Philip represents Philippines and the identity of Filipinos, while Sam represents the identity of Americans.
The God Stealer
[ Guess the title of the short story (FSJ’s). ]
- The story is about two rival tribes, the Laud and the Daya.
- The Laud evolved with time and explored innovations, while the Daya stayed tied down to their old way of living.
- The story tells readers to be free from the past and be accepting of change, as things will not stay as before.
Waywaya
[ Name the national artist in short story. ]
- A short story writer and essayist.
- He was known for his comic short stories such as “My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken” and “We Filipinos Are Mild Drinkers.”
- He became a National Artist for Literature in the Philippines in 2003.
Alejandro Roces
[ Name the national artist in short story. ]
- He incorporated in his writing humor and fleshed out characters.
- His stories revolved around the cockpit, which he regarded as the center of Filipino culture. It also serves as a bridge to people of other cultures, who also knew cockfighting as a sport.
- In his stories, he wanted to save the hearts and minds of Filipinos against three types of oppression: colonial mentality, censorship, and literary prejudice.
Alejandro Roces (2003)
