Canonical Authors and Works of Philippine National Artist in LiteratureMembers: Kim Diamond Moreno Christian Ray Penaranda Joshua De leon Dyan Wendy Daffon Joseph Ricks Almeria 1. Cirilo F. Bautista (born July 9, 1941) is a Filipino poet, fictionist, critic and writer of nonfiction. He was conferred with the National Artist of the Philippines award in 2014. Born on July 9, 1941 (age 75) Education[edit] He received his basic education from Legarda Elementary School (1st Honorable Mention, 1954) and Mapa High School (Valedictorian, 1959). He received his degrees in AB Literature from the University of Santo Tomas (magna cum laude, 1963), MA Literature from St. Louis University, Baguio City (magna cum laude, 1968), and Doctor of Arts in Language and Literature from De La Salle University-Manila (1990). He received a fellowship to attend the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa (1968–1969) and was awarded an honorary degree—the only Filipino to have been so honored there. Career[edit] Bautista taught creative writing and literature at St. Louis University (1963–1968) and the University of Santo Tomas (1969–1970) before moving to De La Salle University- Manila in 1970. He is also a co-founding member of the Philippine Literary Arts Council (PLAC) and a member of the Manila Critics Circle, Philippine Center of International PEN and the Philippine Writers Academy. Bautista has also received Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards (for poetry, fiction and essay in English and Filipino) as well as Philippines Free Press Awards for Fiction, Manila Critics' Circle National Book Awards, Gawad Balagtas from the Unyon ng mga Manunulat ng Pilipinas, the Pablo Roman Prize for the Novel, and the highest accolades from the City of Manila, Quezon City and Iligan City. Bautista was hailed in 1993 as Makata ng Taon by the Komisyon ng mga Wika ng Pilipinas for winning the poetry contest sponsored by the government. The last part of his epic trilogy The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus, entitled Sunlight on Broken Stones, won the Centennial Prize for the epic in 1998. He was an exchange professor in Waseda University and Ohio University. He became an Honorary Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of Iowa in 1969, and was the first recipient of a British Council fellowship as a creative writer at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1987. Bautista works include Boneyard Breaking, Sugat ng Salita, The Archipelago, Telex Moon, Summer Suns, Charts, The Cave and Other Poems, Kirot ng Kataga, and Bullets and Roses: The Poetry of Amado V. Hernandez. His novel Galaw ng Asoge was published by the University of Santo Tomas Press in 2004. His latest book, Believe and Betray: New and Collected Poems, appeared in 2006, published by De La Salle University Press. His poems have appeared in major literary journals, papers, and magazines in the Philippines and in anthologies published in the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, China, Romania, Hong Kong, Germany and Malaysia. These include: excerpts from Sunlight on Broken Stones, published in World Literature Today, USA, Spring 2000; What Rizal Told Me (poem), published in Manoa, University of Hawaii, 1997; She of the Quick Hands: My Daughter and The Seagull (poems), published in English Teacher’s Portfolio of Multicultural Activities, edited by John Cowen (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996). Aside from his teaching, creative and research activities as a Professor Emeritus of Literature at the College of Liberal Arts, De La Salle University-Manila, Bautista is also a columnist and literary editor of the Philippine Panorama, the Sunday Supplement of the Manila Bulletin. He is also a member of the Board of Advisers and Associate, Bienvenido Santos Creative Writing Center of De La Salle University-Manila and Senior Associate, The Center for Creative Writing and Studies of the University of Santo Tomas. Works[edit] Poetry[edit] Summer Suns (with Albert Casuga, 1963) The Cave and Other Poems (1968) The Archipelago (1970) Charts (1973) Telex Moon (1981) Sugat ng Salita (1985) Kirot Ng Kataga (1995), Sunlight On Broken Stones (2000) Tinik Sa Dila: Isang Katipunan Ng Mga Tula (2003) The Trilogy Of Saint Lazarus (2001) Believe and Betray: New and Collected Poems (2007) Fiction[edit] Stories (1990) Galaw ng Asoge (2004) Literary Theory and Cultural Studies[edit] Breaking Signs (1990) Words And Battlefields: A Theoria On The Poem (1998) The Estrella D. Alfon Anthology Vol. I – Short Stories (2000) Bullets And Roses: The Poetry Of Amado V. Hernandez / A Bilingual Edition (translated Into English And With A Critical Introduction) (2002) Awards, Prizes and Honors[edit] First Prize in Epic Writing English Category, of the National Centennial Commission’s Literary Contests, 1998, sponsored by the Philippine Government. The judges in this prestigious contest, held to commemorate the Centennial of our freedom, gave the prize to Bautista’s Sunlight on Broken Stones, the last volume in his The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus. This epic of 3,050 lines concludes his monumental work on Philippine history. In 1999, Sunlight on Broken Stones, published by De La Salle University-Manila Press, garnered the National Book Award given by the Manila Critics Circle and the Gintong Aklat Award given by the Book Development Association of the Philippines 1979. and the short stories Ritual and The Man Who Made a Covenant with the Wind. 1995. June 22. The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus and Tinik sa Dila. 2001. Manila City Hall. National Book Award given by the Manila Critics Circle five (5) times. Gawad Antonio Villegas at Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan in the field of literature by the City of Manila.S. for his contribution “in the development of creative writing in Mindanao.Hall of Fame of the Palanca Awards Foundation for achievements in the field of literature. 1968. This is given to Filipino writers who have distinguished themselves by winning at least five First Prizes in the Palanca Literary Contests. Knight Commander of Rizal by the Order of the Knights of Rizal. sponsored by the Komisyon ng mga Wikang Pilipinas with the poem Ulat Buhat Sa Bulkan. Bautista affirmed his importance as a bilingual writer. Sugat ng Salita. 1997. The Cave and Other Poems (collected poems). Included in The Traveller’s Guide to Asian Literature. for The Archipelago. 430th Araw ng Maynila. fiction and essay. This award is given to outstanding Manila artists who have contributed to the advancement of arts and culture. for . Charts (collected poems). 1993. U. by virtue of Executive Order #98 signed by Mayor Alejo Yanes. The Archipelago (epic poem). Telex Moon (epic poem). 1981. Included in Who’s Who in the World. Sunlight on Broken Stones. 1996. Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature nine (9) times for poetry. December 1998. and critic. edited by Tom MacArthur. Ilang Aeta Mula Sa Botolan. New Jersey. Crossworks (collected poems). New Providence. fictionist. With this and his Palanca award for Tagalog poetry and his winning the First Prize in the Poetry contest sponsored by the Dyaryo Filipino with his poem. His prize-winning works include: Philippine Poetics: The Past Eight Years (essay). 1973. Makata ng Taon 1993. Gawad Balagtas in 1997 by the Unyon ng mga Manunulat ng Pilipinas for Bautista’s achievements as a poet. Bulwagang Villegas. His The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus has the national hero as the main character and focal point in the author’s poetic recreation of the development of the Filipino soul from the beginning of our history to the present. 1970. 1992. Adopted Son of Iligan City. Diwa ng Lahi. Oxford University Press. Included in The Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1975. in recognition of Bautista’s literary works that helped propagate the ideas and achievements of the national hero. 1983.. Most Outstanding Alumnus Award for Literature. as well as his tireless promotion of Iligan City as a center for literary arts in the Philippines. University of Santo Tomas Alumni Association.” Bautista was instrumental in the founding of the Iligan Writers Workshop and was its primary mover in attracting young writers to congregate in Mindanao and learn the craft of writing.. 2002. 1982. University of Santo Tomas. Pablo Roman Prize for his Novel-in-Progress entitled Reconstruction.S. Quezon in 1996 by the Quezon City Government in connection with the Quezon Day Celebrations for Bautista’s outstanding achievement as writer. An alumnus of the Graduate School of the University. Graduate School.serving as a role model among young writers. Most Outstanding Achievement Award in Literature by the Philets-Artlets Centennial Alumni Association of the University of Santo Tomas. Mapa High School Alumni Association. Most Outstanding Alumnus Award for Literature from the Alumni Association of the College of Arts and Letters. 1987. 1996. 1982. Cambridge. Jr. Most Outstanding Alumnus Award for Literature. February 14. Honorary Fellow in Creative Writing. Bautista was honored for the contributions he had in energizing the writing life in campus through his co-founding of the creative writing programs in the University and activities as Writer-in- Residence for fifteen years. 1975. Trinity College. 1969 . U. 2001. Fernando Maria Guerrero Award for Literature. University of Iowa. Saint Louis University. De La Salle University-Manila. Miguel Febres Cordero Research Award. 1980. Gawad Manuel L. England. Foundation for his literary works that helped perpetuate the memory of the late senator St. Certificate of appreciation from the Benigno Aquino. Bautista was the first Filipino writer to be invited to attend the Cambridge Seminar on Contemporary Literature. British Council Fellowship as Visiting Writer. First Annual Dove Award by the College of Liberal Arts. editor and teacher. SY2002-03 given by De La Salle University-Manila. This award was given to Bautista in recognition of his achievements in research and creative writing. Maganda Pa Ang Daigdig and Daluyong—affirm his eminent place in Philippine literature. U. He is a National Artist of the Philippines and a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism.” 3. Already in Tagalog literature. “His pen dignifies the Filipino and accents all the positives about the Filipino way of life. In addition to a deft hand at characterization. His reputation as the “Master of the Tagalog Novel” is backed up by numerous awards he received for his meritorious novels in particular. he was honored by the University of the Philippines with a special convocation. Lazaro A. including . and foreign domination.” Literary historian and critic Bienvenido Lumbera also wrote. where he was cited as the “foremost Filipino novelist of his generation” and “champion of the Filipino writer’s struggle for national identity. embodies the author’s commitment to nationalism. he contributed to the enrichment of the Filipino language and literature for which he is a staunch advocate. Francisco is likely to occupy an eminent place in it. Literature and Creative Communications. Francisco has a supple prose style responsive to the subtlest nuances of ideas and the sternest stuff of passions. specifically the oppressed peasants.” Teodoro Valencia also observed. He won numerous literary awards. Amadis Ma. Guerrero wrote. now acknowledged classics of Philippine literature. “When the history of the Filipino novel is written. In 1997. Francisco developed the social realist tradition in Philippine fiction. he ranks among the finest novelists since the beginning of the 20th century. Bayang Nagpatiwakal. and for his contribution to Philippine literature and culture in general. the exploitation of farmers by unscrupulous landlords.Visiting Professor at Waseda University. “Francisco championed the cause of the common man. 2. With his literary output in Tagalog. His writings have contributed much to the formation of a Filipino nationalism.S. He put up an arm to his advocacy of Tagalog as a national language by establishing the Kapatiran ng mga Alagad ng Wikang Pilipino (KAWIKA) in 1958. critic and dramatist. His eleven novels. His masterpiece novels—Ama. Japan and Ohio University. His novels exposed the evils of the tenancy system.Bienvenido Lumbera is a Filipino poet.” Francisco gained prominence as a writer not only for his social conscience but also for his “masterful handling of the Tagalog language” and “supple prose style”. his godparents. and the University of Santo Tomas. By the age of five he was an orphan. soon succumbed to old age and he was once again orphaned.the National Book Awards from the National Book Foundation. He was also appointed visiting professor of Philippine Studies at Osaka University of Foreign Studies in Japan from 1985 to 1988 and the very first Asian scholar-in-residence at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. and M. He was released in December of the same year.A. and died. degrees from the University of Santo Tomas in 1950. Eusebia Teru. fell from a fruit tree. Cynthia Nograles. and the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards. Academic[edit] Lumbera taught Literature. The latter had no children of their own and Bienvenido. Fidel Ramos for his release. Christian Lumbera (a Shooting Guard with a local basketball team). his mother. who was barely fourteen at the time. wrote to Gen. Eusebia. says he chose them mainly because "they could send me to school. He and his older sister were cared for by their paternal grandmother. 1932. For his new guardians. broke his back. the University of the Philippines Diliman. his former student at the Ateneo de Manila University. Martial law[edit] After Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law. however.[1] He was barely a year old when his father. Philippine Studies and Creative Writing at the Ateneo de Manila University. suffered from cancer and died a few years later. Carmen Lumbera. Lumbera was arrested by the Philippine military in January 1974.D." Education[edit] Lumbera received his Litt. When the war ended.B. De La Salle University. he was asked to choose between his maiden aunts with whom his sister had stayed or Enrique and Amanda Lumbera. Lumbera and his grandmother returned to their home in Lipa. Personal life[edit] Lumbera was born in Lipa on April 11. in Comparative Literature from Indiana University in 1968. Lumbera married Cynthia a few months . and then his Ph. artists and critics by co- founding cultural organizations such as the Philippine Comparative Literature Association (1969). Philippine Studies Association of the Philippines (1984) and Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (1976). and Hibik at Himagsik Nina Victoria Laktaw. anthologies and textbooks such as: Revaluation. Lumbera contributed to the downfall of Marcos although he was in Japan during the 1986 Edsa uprising. In such ways.later. Lumbera began teaching at the Department of Filipino and Philippine Literatures. Organizational affiliations[edit] Lumbera also established his leadership among Filipino writers. Filipinos Writing: Philippine Literature from the Regions. Sa Sariling Bayan: Apat na Dulang May Musika. In 1976. Lumbera is also the founding and current chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the multi-awarded media group Kodao Productions and a member of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines and the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan. Lumbera created several highly acclaimed musical dramas such as Tales of the Manuvu. Pamana ng Panitikan ng Pilipinas (1970).P. Noli me Tangere: The Musical. Creative works[edit] At the height of Martial Law. Kalipunan para sa mga Literatura ng Pilipinas (1975). Literary reputation[edit] . College of Arts and Letters. Nasa Puso ang Amerika. The publication was openly against the dictatorship but was left alone by Marcos’ authorities. and Paano Magbasa ng Panitikang Filipino: Mga Babasahing Pangkolehiyo. Bayani. was published by De La Salle University-Manila Press in 2004. the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) requested him to create a musical based on Carlos Bulosan’s America Is in the Heart. he served as editor of Diliman Review upon the request of then College of Arts and Sciences Dean Francisco Nemenzo. an anthology of Lumbera's musical dramas. Lumbera had taken on other creative projects. Pedagogy. Lumbera authored numerous books. Initially. Hari. He began writing librettos for musical theater. Rama. In 1977. Rediscovery: Essays in Philippine Life and Culture. teaching at the Osaka University of Foreign Studies. Eventually. Philippine Literature: A History and Anthology. U. a national organization of more than 40. cultural studies and film. 1984 . Works[edit] Poetry[edit] Ka Bel The Yaya’s Lullaby Servant Sadness Magic Eulogy of Roaches Literary criticism[edit] Revaluation: Essays on Literature. and Popular Culture. For a time. He is currently the editor of Sanghaya (National Commission on Culture and the Arts). most notably the 1975 Palanca Award for Literature. Bienvenido Lumbera was proclaimed National Artist in April 2006. and the 1999 Cultural Center of the Philippines Centennial Honors for the Arts. He also received several awards citing his contribution to Philippine letters.000 teachers and employees in the education sector. The launching of Bayan at Lipunan: Ang Kritisismo ni Bienvenido Lumbera. Cinema. and film. edited by Rosario Torres-Yu and published by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House. the 1998 Philippine Centennial Literary Prize for Drama.P. was celebrated by the University of the Philippines in January 2006. Emeritus Professor at the Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature. College of Arts and Letters. and Professor of Literature at De La Salle University.Lumbera is now widely acknowledged as one of the pillars of contemporary Philippine literature. Literature. U. Diliman. Professor at the Department of English in the School of Humanities of the Ateneo de Manila University. having written and edited numerous books on literary history. and Creative Communication Arts. he also served as president of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT). several National Book Awards from the Manila Critics Circle. literary criticism. the 1993 Magsaysay Award for Journalism. 1993 Pambansang Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas. Osaka University of Foreign Studies Professor Emeritus. 4. 1986 Abot-Tanaw: Sulyap at Suri sa Nagbabagong Kultura at Lipunan. dramatist and a National Artist of the Philippines for literature. He served as Secretary of Education from 1961 to 1965. 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism.Alejandro Reyes Roces (13 July 1924 – 23 May 2011) was a Filipino author. University of the Philippines Philippine Centennial Literary Prize for Drama Cultural Center of the Philippines Centennial Honors for the Arts 1st Asian scholar-in-residence at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. during the term of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal. Unyon ng mga Manunulat ng Pilipinas (UMPIL) National Book Awards from the Manila Critics' Circle Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature Visiting Professorship. 1987 Textbooks[edit] Pedagogy Philippine Literature: A History and Anthology Rediscovery: Essays in Philippine Life and Culture Filipinos Writing: Philippine Literature from the Regions Paano Magbasa ng Panitikang Filipino: Mga Babasahing Pangkolehiyo Awards[edit] National Artist. essayist. Literature. . April. and Creative Communication Arts.Tagalog Poetry. 1570-1898: Tradition and Influences on Its Development. In 2001.A. Roces also became a member of the Board of Trustees of GSIS (Government Service Insurance System) and maintained a column in the Philippine Star called Roses and Thorns. the staged version of Something to Crow About is the first Filipino zarzuela in English.Noted for his short stories. Another of his stories. and the Ateneo de Manila University.[1] He has since received honorary doctorates from Tokyo University. attained his M. is a collection of Roces’ short stories. a conflict ensues between Kiko’s brother Leandro and Golem. the son of a wealthy and powerful man. in Fine Arts and. Roces did not only focus on short stories alone. and Something to Crow About (2005). Something to Crow About. was listed as Martha Foley’s Best American Stories among the most distinctive for years 1948 and 1951. The book has been recently brought to life by a critically acclaimed play of the same title. featuring folk festivals such as Ermita's Bota Flores. not long after. My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken. He was previously President of the Manila Bulletin and of the CAP College Foundation. over the affections of a beautiful woman named Luningning. from Far Eastern University back in the Philippines. Fiesta (1980). the Manila-born Roces was married to Irene Yorston Viola (granddaughter of Maximo Viola).A. Something to Crow About won the Aliw Award for Best Musical and Best Director for a Musical Production. Louis University. Roces won Best Short Story for We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers. and Naga's Peñafrancia. Fiesta. to his wife's chagrin. with whom he had a daughter. Polytechnic University of the Philippines. is a book of essays. of course. Roces was appointed as Chairman of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Roces was a captain in the Marking’s Guerilla during World War II and a columnist in Philippine dailies such as the Manila Chronicle and the Manila Times. Baguio's St. before moving to the University of Arizona and then Arizona State University for his tertiary education. Elizabeth Roces- Pedrosa. on the other hand. The resolution? A cockfight. Of Cocks and Kites earned him the reputation as the country's best writer of humorous stories. . Anding attended elementary and high school at the Ateneo de Manila University. He graduated with a B. pays more attention to the roosters than to her. Literary works[edit] During his freshman year in the University of Arizona. Later in the story. This modern zarzuela tells the story of a poor cockfighter named Kiko who. It also had a run off-Broadway at the La Mama Theater in New York. It also contained the widely anthologized piece “My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken”. as he also published books such as Of Cocks and Kites (1959). Aklan's Ati-atihan. Board of Regents. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Chairman. Far Eastern University Co-Founder of the Philippine PEN Board of Regents. United Way Philippines Chairman.[2] Socio-Cultural-Civic Affiliations[edit] Trustee. Board of Regents. Baguio City Chairman. Mary's University. St. Roces has won numerous awards. Colegio San Agustin Chairman. “Roses and Thorns” of The Philippine Star Chairman. When once asked for a piece of advice on becoming a famous literary figure Roces said. St. Republic of the Philippines. Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). first. Board of Regents. Bulletin Publishing Corporation Secretary of Education. UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines . "You cannot be a great writer. 1961 Dean of the Institute of Arts and Science. College Assurance Plan Foundation Columnist. 2001 President. and the Rizal Pro Patria Award. University of the Philippines Chairman. you have to be a good person". Louis University. Board of Trustees.Through the years. He was finally bestowed the honor as National Artist of Literature on 25 June 2003. Nueva Vizcaya Chair. Bagong Katipunan Foundation President. Bayombong. UNESCO Philippine Centre of the International Theatre Institute President. including the Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award. Pamantasan ng Lungsond ng Maynila Chairman. the Diwa ng Lahi Award. the Tanging Parangal of the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining. Cultural Nationalism of the Philippines Head. FEU Cultural Research Team President. Almario was also elected as the chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Member of the Board. Yuchengco Museum First Chairman of the Board. Casino Español de Manila Member of the Board.President. Vice President. Philippine International Friendship Organization President. translator. and cultural manager. TOYM Foundation Member of the Board. the government agency mandated to promote and standardize the use of the Filipino language. Inc. Philippine National Bank Member of the Board. Association for Philippine China Understanding Member of the Board.[2] . Manila Symphony Society President. 1944) better known by his pen name. Philippine-Italian Association Chair. Art Association of the Philippines Vice President. Baguio Member of the Board. is a Filipino artist. Brent International School. teacher. Academia Filipina de la Lengua Española Member of the Board. Philippine Ballet Theater 5. National Historical Commission of the Philippines Board of Authenticators. RIO ALMA.Virgilio S. editor. poet. Philippine Selection Committee . Research Foundation in Philippine Anthropology and Archeology. Almario. PETA Theater First Chairman of the Board.[1] He is a National Artist of the Philippines and currently serves as the chairman of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF). critic. National Museum Member of the Board. On January 5. (born March 9.Eisenhower Fellowship Inc. 2017. Mangahas and Lamberto E. Almario engaged in translating and editing.[5] Almario is also the founder and workshop director of the Linangan sa Imahen. For these two. His life as a poet started when he took master’s course in education at the University of the East where he became associated with Rogelio G. he set aside modernism and formalism and took interest in nationalism. Aside from being a critic. now considered the first book of literary criticism in Filipino. He has translated the best contemporary poets of the world. and the Southeast Asia Write Award of Bangkok. Political Science at the University of the Philippines. Later. He only took his M. the TOYM for literature. at Anyo (LIRA). Antonio. he was awarded the 1999 award for translation by the Manila Critics Circle. Euripides and Maxim Gorki. politics and activist movement.[3][4] Almario has been a recipient of numerous awards such as several Palanca Awards. his critical works deal with the issue of national language. an organization of poets who write in Filipino.A. two grand prizes from the Cultural Center of the Philippines. he was proclaimed National Artist for Literature. in Filipino in 1974 in the University of the Philippines. namely Noli Me Tangere and El filibusterismo. he spearheaded the second successful modernist movement in Filipino poetry together with Rogelio Mangahas and Teo Antonio. In 2003.B. He has also translated for theater production the plays of Nick Joaquin.Growing up in Bulacan among peasants. in the years of martial law. he was appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Letters in the said university. Retorika. Other important translations include the famous works of the Philippines' national hero. On June 25 of the same year. Bertolt Brecht. His earliest pieces of literary criticism were collected in Ang Makata sa Panahon ng Makina (1972). Award-winning writers . the Makata ng Taon of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. Almario sought his education at Manila and completed his degree in A. As critic. José Rizal. A prolific writer. He was an instructor at the Lagao Central Elementary School from 1969-1972. where he first began to write. (2005) Dust Devils. José was born in Rosales. his forefathers traveled from Ilocos towards Cagayan Valley through the Santa Fe Trail. . book of poems with translation by Marne Kilates and paintings by National Artist Ang Kiukok. and Vim Nadera are but some of the products of the LIRA workshop.and poets such as Roberto and Rebecca Añonuevo. He was a founding member of the Gallan sa Arte at Tula (GAT). Bulawan. (2004) Estremelenggoles. Ukrainian and Dutch. including Korean. (2009) 6. Romulo Baquiran Jr. along with fellow poets Teo Antonio and Mike Bigornia.Francisco Sionil José (born 3 December 1924) is one of the most widely read Filipino writers in the English language. Russian. José is of Ilocano descent whose family had migrated to Pangasinan prior to his birth. Indonesian. (2004) Memo Mulang Gimokudan. He spent his childhood in Barrio Cabugawan. (1985) Katon Para sa Limang Pandama.José's works— written in English—have been translated into 28 languages. the setting of many of his stories. Fleeing poverty. Jerry Gracio. (2006) Buwan. Ferdinand Doctolero. they brought their lifetime possessions with them. Czech. His novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. (1987) Sentimental. Neil Doloricon. Michael Coroza. Rosales. Like many migrant families. Buwang. Pangasinan.. (2005) Sonetos Postumos. Poetry Collections Palipad-Hangin. poems for children with illustrations by Mark Justiniani. Latvian. (2006) Tatlong Pasyon sa Ating Panahon. Or. When José was five years old. in particular. an international organization for writers. that has come upon a particular people. a stone mortar for pounding rice. he edited various literary and journalistic publications.[1][2] José received numerous awards for his work. and founded the Philippine branch of PEN.[3][4] José Rizal's life and writings profoundly influenced José's work. Reading about Basilio and Crispin in Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere made the young José cry. He is one of the most critically acclaimed Filipino authors internationally. but dropped out and plunged into writing and journalism in Manila." . one of José’s teachers opened the school library to her students. it might also reflect the kind of decay. both social and perhaps moral. while making sure her family did not go hungry despite poverty and landlessness. on the other hand.including uprooted molave posts of their old houses and their alsong.[7] Throughout his career. because injustice was not an alien thing to him. which is the story of one man's alienation from his poor background and the decadence of his wife's wealthy family. In the fifth grade. Faulkner and Steinbeck. "Authors like myself choose the city as a setting for their fiction because the city itself illustrates the progress or the sophistication that a particular country has achieved. José started writing in grade school. employs and interrogates themes and characters from Rizal's work. although much underrated in his own country because of his authentic Filipino English and his anti-elite views. his grandfather who was a soldier during the Philippine revolution. Writing career[edit] José attended the University of Santo Tomas after World War II. which is how José managed to read the novels of José Rizal. at the time he started reading. Willa Cather’s My Antonia. The five volume Rosales Saga. José's writings espouse social justice and change to better the lives of average Filipino families. In subsequent years. The Pretenders is his most popular novel.[1][2][3][4] One of the greatest influences to José was his industrious mother who went out of her way to get him the books he loved to read. had once tearfully showed him the land their family had once tilled but was taken away by rich mestizo landlords who knew how to work the system against illiterates like his grandfather. started a publishing house. In that same year.[9] Since the 1980s. the prestigious Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres in 2000. various award-giving bodies have feted José with awards for his outstanding works and for being an outstanding Filipino in the field of literature. His first award was the 1979 City of Manila Award for Literature which was presented to him by Manila Mayor Ramon Bagatsing. The bookshop offers mostly hard-to-find books and Filipiniana reading materials. By the turn of the century. José was garnered the coveted Pablo Neruda Centennial Award in Chile. Among his other awards during that period include the Outstanding Fulbrighters Award for Literature (1988) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines Award (Gawad para sa Sining) for Literature (1989). including media. in The Philippine STAR. he wrote "Why we are shallow". which is on Padre Faura Street in Ermita. the Philippine government bestowed upon him the prestigious title of National Artist for Literature for his outstanding contributions to Philippine literature. Literature and Creative Communication Arts.— F.[10] In 2004. These include the Cultural Center of the Philippines Centennial Award in 1999. and his essay A Scenario for Philippine Resistance in 1979. he was given the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism. It is said to be one of the favorite haunts of many local writers. Waywaya in 1979. his novel Mass in 1981.com. In his regular column. dated 12 September 2011. blaming the decline of Filipino intellectual and cultural standards on a variety of modern amenities. José continued to receive recognition from several award- giving bodies. 30 July 2003[1] Sionil José also owns Solidaridad Bookshop. Arbol de Fuego (Firetree) in 1980. and the Order of Sacred Treasure (Kun Santo Zuiho Sho) in 2001. Awards Five of José's works have won the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature: his short stories The God Stealer in 1959. . The following year. Manila. the education system— particularly the loss of emphasis on classic literature and the study of Greek and Latin— and the abundance and immediacy of information on the Internet. BBC. Hindsight. Sionil José. Works Rosales Saga novels A five-novel series that spans three centuries of Philippine history. Kintanar) (2008) . translated into 22 languages Po-on (Source) (1984) ISBN 971-8845-10-0 The Pretenders (1962) ISBN 971-8845-00-3 My Brother. 1974) ISBN 0-86861-572-2 Tree (1978) ISBN 971-8845-14-3 Original novels containing the Rosales Saga[edit] Source (Po-on) (1993) ISBN 0-375-75144-0 Don Vicente (1980) ISBN 0-375-75243-9 – Tree and My Brother. My Executioner (1973) ISBN 971-8845-16-X Mass (December 31. My Executioner combined in one book The Samsons ISBN 0-375-75244-7 The Pretenders and Mass combined in one book Other novels[edit] Gagamba (The Spider Man) (1991) ISBN 978-971-536-105-7 Viajero (1993) ISBN 978-971-8845-04-2 Sin (1994) ISBN 0-517-28446-4 Ben Singkol (2001) ISBN 971-8845-32-1 Ermita (1988) ISBN 971-8845-12-7 Vibora! (2007) Sherds (2008) Muse and Balikbayan: Two Plays (2008) Short Stories (with Introduction and Teaching Guide by Thelma B. The Feet of Juan Bacnang (2011) Novellas[edit] Three Filipino Women (1992) ISBN 9780307830289 Two Filipino Women (1981) ISBN 9711001136 Short story collections[edit] The God Stealer and Other Stories (2001) ISBN 971-8845-35-6 Puppy Love and Thirteen Short Stories (March 15. 1998) ISBN 971-8845-26-7 and ISBN 978-971-8845-26-4 Olvidon and Other Stories (1988) ISBN 971-8845-18-6 Platinum: Ten Filipino Stories (1983) ISBN 971-8845-22-4 (now out of print. its stories are added to the new version of Olvidon and Other Stories) Waywaya: Eleven Filipino Short Stories (1980) ISBN 99922-884-0-X Asian PEN Anthology (as editor) (1966) Short Story International (SSI): Tales by the World's Great Contemporary Writers (Unabridged. 1989) ISBN 1-55573-042-6 Children's books[edit] The Molave and The Orchid (November 2004) Verses[edit] Questions (1988) Essays and non-fiction[edit] In Search of the Word (De La Salle University Press. Our Heroic Heritage Soba. March 15. 1998) ISBN 971-555- 264-1 and ISBN 978-971-555-264-6 We Filipinos: Our Moral Malaise. Volume 13. Senbei and Shibuya: A Memoir of Post-War Japan ISBN 971-8845-31-3 and ISBN 978-971-8845-31-8 Heroes in the Attic. Termites in the Sala: Why We are Poor (2005) This I Believe: Gleanings from a Life in Literature (2006) . Number 75) (co-author. May 1991 F. 28min. August 1993) ISBN 0-8135-1999-3 and ISBN 978-0-8135-1999-9 In film documentaries[edit] Francisco Sionil José – A Filipino Odyssey by Art Makosinski (Documentary. 2009) Post-colonial Discourses in Francisco Sionil José's Rosales Saga: Post-colonial Theory vs. 129 pages) Die Rosales Saga von Francisco Sionil José. November 2012) . Postkoloniale Diskurse in der Romanfolge eines Philippinischen Autors by Hergen Albus (SEACOM Edition. Winner of the Golden Shortie for Best Documentary at the 1996 Victoria Film and Video Festival)[11] Books about F. 1981) Po-on (Tagalog language. Bernard (editor) (Vera-Reyes Publishing Inc. Rutgers University Press. Maeva.. Svoboda. Sionil José by Miguel A. The Atlantic Monthly magazine. 304 pages. De La Salle University Press. Philippine Reality in the Works of a Philippine Autor by Hergen Albus (Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften. Volume 267. in color. No. 5. Singapore. Philippines. Berlin.. White Ocean: An Anthology of Twentieth-Century Philippine Literature in English by Luis Francia. Sionil José[edit] Frankie Sionil José: A Tribute by Edwin Thuboo (editor) (Times Academic Press. Philippines. 1998) ISBN 971-555-267-6 and ISBN 978-971-555-267-7 Anochecer (Littera) (Spanish language.Literature and Liberation (co-author) (1988) In translation[edit] Zajatec bludného kruhu (The Pretenders) (Czech language. 16mm. 14. October 2003) ISBN 84-95354-95-0 and ISBN 978-84-95354-95-2 In anthologies[edit] Tong (a short story from Brown River. 1991 The Ilocos: A Philippine Discovery by James Fallows. Sionil José and His Fiction by Alfredo T. January 2005) ISBN 981-210-425-9 and ISBN 978-981-210-425-0 Conversations with F. Morales (Vera-Reyes Publishing Inc. 1919 – August 21. Tilting Leaves (1995) The Builder (2004) The Jumong (2006) Short stories Abide." She is an influential tradition in Philippine Literature in English. teacher and literary critic was a Filipino writer in the English language. Her poems are intricate verbal transfigurations of significant experiences as revealed. fiction writer. Her language has been marked as "descriptive but unburdened by scrupulous detailing. which has produced some of the Philippines' best writers. She was conferred the National Artist Award for Literature in 1999. Novels A Blade of Fern (1978) His Native Coast (1979) The Alien Corn (1992) One. writer and critic Edilberto K. Nueva Vizcaya. Tiempo (April 22. in two of her much anthologized pieces." As fictionist. Joshua.Edith L. and Other Stories (1964) The Corral Poetry The Tracks of Babylon and Other Poems (1966) The Charmer's Box and Other Poet (1993) Marginal Annotations and Other Poems Inside Honors and awards . Together with her late husband. Tiempo is as morally profound. Tiempo was born in Bayombong. Tiempo. 2011).[1] poet. "Lament for the Littlest Fellow" and "Bonsai.7. they founded (in 1962) and directed the Silliman National Writers Workshop in Dumaguete City. At U.P. His first published essay appeared in the Philippine Graphic and his first poem in Poetry in 1934. Leido Jr. González attended creative writing classes under Wallace Stegner and Katherine Anne Porter at Stanford University. however. González attended Mindoro High School (now Jose J. short story writer. Hayward. Conferred as the National Artist of the Philippines for Literature in 1997. González later taught at the University of California. the University of Washington. González was also a musician. On the basis of his literary publications and distinctions. González made his mark in the Philippine writing community as a member of the Board of Advisers of Likhaan: the University of the Philippines Creative Writing Center. he helped his father by delivering meat door-to-door across provincial villages and municipalities.. . Memorial National High School) from 1927 to 1930.Néstor Vicente Madali González (September 8. As a teenager. Gonzalez is buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. 1999) was a Filipino novelist. González attended college at National University (Manila) but he was unable to finish his undergraduate degree. Berkeley. California State University. While in Manila. essayist and poet. a southern town of the Philippine province of Oriental Mindoro. First Prize in Novel) Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (1988) 8. He was born on 8 September 1915 in Romblon. was raised in Mansalay. He earned his first peso by playing the violin during a Chinese funeral in Romblon. Los Angeles. In 1950.).National Artist Award for Literature (1999) Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Cultural Center of the Philippines (1979. the University of California. Philippines. and the University of California. the Philippine Women's University and the University of the Philippines (U.P. González was a son of a school supervisor and a teacher. He played the violin and even made four guitars by hand. founding editor of The Diliman Review and as the first president of the Philippine Writers' Association. 1915 – November 28. González wrote for the Philippine Graphic and later edited for the Evening News Magazine and Manila Chronicle. González was only one of two faculty members accepted to teach in the university without holding a degree.[1] González. Santa Barbara. González returned to the Philippines and taught at the University of Santo Tomas. Novels[edit] The Winds of April (1941) A Season of Grace (1956) The Bamboo Dancers (1988) The Land And The Rain The Happiest Boy in The World Short fiction[edit] "The Tomato Game". González the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.M. As a National Artist.On 14 April 1987. University of the Philippines Press. . English. Russian and Indonesian. the University of the Philippines conferred on N.. German.. He died on 28 November 1999 in Philippines at the age of 84. and making a new clearing within the English idiom and tradition on which he established an authentic vocabulary.V.For his visions and auguries by which he gave the Filipino sense and sensibility a profound and unmistakable script read and reread throughout the international community of letters.V.." N. honoris causa. Gonzalez was honored with a state funeral at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.. González was proclaimed National Artist of the Philippines in 1997.. Chinese. Works[edit] Gonzalez on a 2015 stamp of the Philippines The works of Gonzalez have been published in Filipino. 1997 .M. "For his creative genius in shaping the Philippine short story and novel.For his insightful criticism by which he advanced the literary tradition of the Filipino and enriched the vocation for all writers of the present generation..1992 A Grammar of Dreams and Other Stories. " 1996 City of Los Angeles resolution declaring October 11. 1989 Selected Stories." 1993 Ninoy Aquino Movement for Social and Economic Reconstruction through Volunteer Service award." 1996 City of Manila Diwa ng Lahi award "for his service and contribution to Philippine national Literature. Seattle: University of Washington Press. Bookmark Filipino Literary Classic.V.M. Manila: Benipayo.V. 1998 National Artist Award for Literature. 1981. 1992 Seven Hills Away. 1964 Look. González Day..M. 1991 . the commendation he well deserves. 1997 Oriental Mindoro Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution "extending due recognition to Nestor V. Denver... 1996 The Asian Catholic Publishers Award. Manila: Benipayo. Manila: National Commission for Culture and the Arts and Anvil (popular edition). Stranger. González. 1996 Awards and prizes[edit] Regents Professor at the University of California at Los Angeles. 1996 Work on the Mountain (Includes The Father and the Maid. 1993 The Filipino Community of California Proclamation "honoring N. 1996 "N. Colorado: Alan Swallow.The Bread of Salt and Other Stories. on this Island Now. 1998–1999 Philippines Centennial Award for Literature. Colorado: Alan Swallow. University of the Philippines Press. M. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press. New Day. 1947 Essays[edit] A Novel of Justice: Selected Essays 1968–1994. University of the Philippines Press. González for seventy-eight years of achievements. 1993 Mindoro and Beyond: Twenty-one Stories.. Denver. Essays on Filipino Life and Letters and Kalutang: A Filipino in the World). 1954. 1993. 1963 Children of the Ash-Covered Loam and Other Stories. 1968. 1986 Philippine Foreign Service Certificate of Appreciation for Work in the International Academic and Literary Community. Visiting Associate Professorship in English. Philippines Free Press First Prize Award winner for Serenade (short story). 1953 ." 1990 Cultural Center of the Philippines award. 1971.V. First Prize for 'The Tomato Game.City and County of San Francisco proclamation of March 7. 1990 "Professor N. 1988 Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) from the University of the Philippines. Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtás. 1960 Carlos Palanca Memorial Award (Short Story). 1961 Republic Cultural Heritage Award for The Bamboo Dancers. Santa Barbara. Gawad Para sa Sining.' 1971 City of Manila Medal of Honor." 1954. California State University. 1983 Emeritus Professor of English. 1965. 1989 University of the Philippines International Writer-in-Residence. 1969. University of Hong Kong. 1965. Awarded Leverhulme Fellowship.M. 1987 Djerassi Foundation Artist-in-Residence. 1959 Philippine Free Press Third Prize winner for On the Ferry. Rockefeller Foundation Writing Grant and Travel in Europe. 1964. Intemaciones Award for Travel in the Federal German Republic. British Council award for Travel to England. González Day in San Francisco. Third Prize winner for On the Ferry. University of California. 1964 Jose Rizal Pro-Patria Award for The Bamboo Dancers. 1959 Republic Award of Merit for "the advancement of Filipino culture in the field of English Literature. at San Francisco. Carlos Palanca Memorial Award (Short Story). Second Prize winner for Lupo and the River. 1982 Carlos Palanca Memorial Award (Short Story). 1990 Writers Union of the Philippines award. 1952 Rockefeller Foundation Writing Fellowship to Stanford University. On April 2. started when he became a member of The Torres Torch Organization during his high school years. Kenyon College School of English. journalist and teacher. Francisco Arcellana was proclaimed National Artist of the Philippines in Literature on 23. Arcellana pioneered the development of the short story as a lyrical prose-poetic form within Filipino literature. . 1940. 2002) was a Filipino writer. honoris causa. 1989. Russian. "The Flowers of May. Nayon at Dagat-dagatan. Italian. 1916. 1952 Carlos Palanca Memorial Award (Short Story). His actual writing. Aquino. the Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan award from the city government of Manila in 1981. with his short story. and Columbia University. and the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas for English fiction from the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipino (UMPIL) in 1988. essayist. His works are now often taught in tertiary-level-syllabi in the Philippines.Rockefeller Foundation Study and Travel fellowship to India and the Far East. 1949–1950 Liwayway Short Story Contest. 9. Arcellana Grande continued writing in various school papers at the University of the Philippines Diliman. His major achievements included the first award in art criticism from the Art Association of the Philippines in 1954. Third Prize winner for Lunsod. 1916 – August 1. however. He was born on September 6. Arcellana already had ambitions of becoming a writer during his years in the elementary. Many of his works were translated into Tagalog." 14 of his short stories were also included in Jose Garcia Villa's Honor Roll from 1928 to 1939. critic. He is considered an important progenitor of the modern Filipino short story in English. and German. 1990 by then Philippine President Corazon C. poet.Francisco "Franz" Arcellana (September 6. the University of the Philippines conferred upon Arcellana a doctorate in humane letters. Arcellana won 2nd place in 1951 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. 1943 First Commonwealth Literary Contest honorable mention for The Winds of April. Second Prize winner for Children of the Ash-covered Loam. Malaysian. He later on received a Rocketfeller Granted and became a follower in creative writing the University of Iowa and Breadloaf's writers conference from 1956– 1957. and a publisher at 32. or seven years after his death. Doreen Yu. Divina Aromin. Romina Gonzalez. and was the recipient of many other honors and honorary degrees. He was a reporter at 16. journalist and author. friends. university president. a general in the US Army and the Philippine Army. statesman. Jose Esteban Arcellana and others. He was a co-founder of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. Danton Remoto. Arcellana's published books include: Selected Stories (1962) Poetry and Politics: The State of Original Writing in English in the Philippines Today (1977) The Francisco Arcellana Sampler (1990). soldier. Edwin Cordevilla. Gemino Abad. he received a state funeral at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. 10. Tarlac and he studied at the Camiling Central Elementary School during his basic education. students and family members. including fellow National Artist Nick Joaquin. his family came out with a book to pay tribute to National Artist for Literature Arcellana. His grandson Liam Hertzsprung performed a piano concert in 2006 dedicated to him. His hometown is Camiling. QSC PLH (14 January 1898 – 15 December 1985) was a Filipino diplomat. Arcellana is buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Jing Hidalgo. As a National Artist. was eventually named one of the Philippines' National Artists in Literature. Recah Trinidad. a newspaper editor by the age of 20." is a collection of essays gathered by the Arcellana family from colleagues. .In 2009. The book entitled. Carlos Peña Romulo. "Franz. Butch Dalisay. President of the UN General Assembly. Arcellana died in 2002. from Manuel L.S. Marcos’s Cabinet through 1962 to 1968. and as such.Diplomatic career[edit] Romulo served eight Philippine presidents. freedom and decolonization. who challenged his credentials by insulting him with this quote: "You are just a little man from a little country. at the third UN General Assembly. Romulo replied.[3] President of the UN General Assembly[edit] He served as the President of the Fourth Session of United Nations General Assembly from 1949 to 1950—the first Asian to hold the position—and served as president of the United Nations Security Council four times. he strongly disagreed with a proposal made by the Soviet delegation headed by Andrei Vishinsky. He also served as the Resident Commissioner to the U. as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and as the country’s representative to the United States and to the United Nations." In return. Quezon to Ferdinand Marcos. The Pulitzer Prize website says Carlos P. Macapagal’s and President Ferdinand E. United Nations[edit] In his career in the United Nations. and became the first non- American to win the Pulitzer Prize in Correspondence in 1942. In addition. In 1948 in Paris. House of Representatives during the Commonwealth era. France.[4] He had served with General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific. he is the only member of the US Congress to end his tenure via a legal secession from the Union. he served also as the Secretary of Education in President Diosdado P. "It is the duty of the little Davids of this world to fling the pebbles of truth in the eyes of the blustering Goliaths and force them to behave!". Romulo was a strong advocate of human rights. leaving Vishinsky with nothing left to do but sit down.[1][2] Resident Commissioner[edit] Romulo served as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines to the United States Congress from 1944 to 1946. This was the title of the non-voting Delegate to the US House of Representatives for lands taken in the Spanish–American War. Romulo of Philippine Herald was awarded "For his observations and forecasts of Far Eastern developments during a tour of the trouble centers from . in 1981. in 1980 and twice in 1957. 1945 Ang Paglulunsad Memorial. but did not win. the president demanded an open roll-call voting. leaving the delegates no choice but supporting Quirino. He was the Philippines' Secretary (Minister from 1973 to 1984) of Foreign Affairs under President Elpidio Quirino from 1950 to 1952. Pangasinan (Carlos P. He later served as Ambassador again from Sept 1955 to Feb 1962. the candidate of the party machine. following Joaquin M. Feeling betrayed. Romulo launched on January 10. but after the convention opened. Lingayen. . who ran unsuccessfully for re-election against Ramon Magsaysay. Romulo left the Liberal Party and became national campaign manager of Magsaysay." He was a candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General in 1953. the candidate of the opposing Nacionalista Party who won the election. oil on canvas.Hong Kong to Batavia. Romulo became only the second former member of Congress to become the Ambassador to the United States from a foreign country. Ambassador to the United States[edit] From Jan 1952 to May 1953. Elizalde. Quirino had agreed to a secret ballot at the convention. but lost at the party convention to the incumbent Elpidio Quirino. he returned to the Philippines and was a candidate for the nomination as the presidential candidate for the Liberal Party.[5] Philippine Presidential Aspiration[edit] Instead. who had been his immediate predecessor in both posts. Romulo. portrait by Soshana. under President Diosdado Macapagal from 1963 to 1964 and under President Ferdinand Marcos from 1968 to 1984. 1945 Philippine and Pacific troops to liberate Luzon Minister of Foreign Affairs[edit] He was the signatory for the Philippines to the United Nations Charter when it was founded in 1945. In April 1955 he led the Philippines' delegation to the Asian-African Conference at Bandung. United Nations" for his valuable services to the United Nations and his dedication to freedom and world peace. which includes The United (novel)."[citation needed][6] In 1980. He was honored as "one of the truly great statesmen of the 20th century. Romulo is perhaps among the most decorated Filipino in history. Romulo statue UN Avenue. Romulo (3d from R). 1984 Boy Scouts of America Silver Buffalo Award Distinguished Service Star of the Philippines . I Walked with Heroes (autobiography). he was extolled by United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim as "Mr. 1951 Philippine National Artist in Literature. January 12. 1982 United States Presidential Medal of Freedom. Death[edit] He died. in all. Mother America and I See the Philippines Rise (war-time memoirs).Romulo. which includes 72 honorary degrees from different international institutions and universities and 144 awards and decorations from foreign countries: Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 1952 "For his contribution in international cooperation. Awards and Recognitions[edit] Gen. wrote and published 22 books. talks with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Carlos P. at 87. in particular on questions on undeveloped areas. as President of the United Nations General Assembly. and as president for UN's 4th General Assembly"[7] Quezon Service Cross. April 17. in Manila on 15 December 1985 and was buried in the Heroes’ Cemetery (Libingan ng mga Bayani). I Saw the Fall of the Philippines. 1949 Hero of the Republic Award.D. England. Doctor of Laws (LL. 1942 World Government News First Annual Gold Nadal Award (for work in the United Nations for peace and world government).).Woodrow Wilson Memorial Foundation Gold Medal award ("in recognition of his contribution to public life"). January 1948 Freeman of the City of Plymouth. Doctor of Laws (LL. 1984 Notre Dame University. 1950 Anecdotes from Beth Romulo through Reader's Digest (June 1989)[edit] At the third UN General Assembly. the USSR’s deputy foreign minister. October 1948 United Nations Peace Medal World Peace Award Four Freedoms Peace Award Philippine Presidential Medal of Merit. March 1947 Princeton University . Andrei Vishinsky. July 3.).Philippine Gold Cross Distinguished Silver Star Purple Heart Presidential Unit Citation with Two Oak Leaf Clusters Philippine Legion of Honor (Commander) US Legion of Merit (Commander) Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix from the Greek Government Grand Cross of the Order of Carlos Manuel do Cespedes from the Republic of Cuba Pulitzer Prize in Correspondence.D. Doctor of Laws (LL. May 1947 International Benjamin Franklin Society's Gold Medal (for “distinguished world statesmanship in 1947”). 1960 Harvard University. held in Paris in 1948. sneered at Romulo and challenged his credentials: “You are .D.). 1935 Georgetown University. Romulo with drinks and cigars. "I etcetera. “to fling the pebbles of truth in the eyes of the blustering Goliaths and force them to behave!” During his meeting with Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia.” cried Romulo." ” At this. thank you.” “It is the duty of the little Davids of this world. “If MacArthur was in water waist deep. to which the general kindly refused." Tito: "What do you do then?" Romulo: "I etcetera. etcetera!" Romulo was a dapper little man (barely five feet four inches in shoes). Marshal Tito was tickled by his reply and loudly exclaimed around the room. Romulo must have drowned!” . Marshal Tito welcomed Gen. I don't. Their conversation went as follows: “ Tito: "Do you drink?" Romulo: "No.just a little man from a little country. one of Romulo's journalist friends cabled. When they waded in at Leyte beach in October 1944. and the word went out that General MacArthur was waist deep. etcetera." Tito: "Do you smoke?" Romulo: "No. as well as the Guggenheim Fellowship in creative writing by Conrad Aiken.) Romulo: A Third World Soldier at the UN Daughters for Sale and Other Plays 11. He is known to have introduced the "reversed consonance rhyme scheme" in writing poetry. which made him known as the Comma Poet. Jose Garcia Villa (August 5. Romulo at the Clark Air Base (1979) I Saw the Fall of The Philippines Mother America My Brother Americans I See The Philippines Rise The United Crusade in Asia (The John Day Company. updated re- edition by Pocket Books. The John Day Company 1956. 1914 – February 7. Gray. biography of Ramon Magsaysay. SP-18. "When you say something like that. you make me feel like a dime among nickels." Books Carlos P. Romulo told another story himself about a meeting with MacArthur and other tall American generals who disparaged his physical stature. short story writer. He used the penname . about the 1953 presidential election campaign of Ramon Magsaysay) The Meaning of Bandung The Magsaysay Story (with Marvin M. as well as the extensive use of punctuation marks— especially commas. "Gentlemen. Pocket Books edition updated with an additional chapter on Magsaysay's death) I Walked with Heroes (autobiography) Last Man off Bataan (Romulo's experience during the Japanese Plane bombings. December 1957." he declared. He was awarded the National Artist of the Philippines title for literature in 1973. 1955. Special Student Edition.In later years. literary critic. and painter. 1997) was a Filipino poet. Villa presented a poetic style he called "comma poems". based on the characters he derived from himself. Adventures in Value. E. After the publication of Footnote to Youth in 1933. he introduced a new rhyming scheme called "reversed consonance" wherein. Thus. or rain. Eagle. which he used to migrate to the United States. These animals were also explored by another poet E. wherein commas are placed after every word. However. wherein he was one of the founders of Clay. Lion"). Villa had gradually caught the attention of the country's literary circles. During the release of Have Come.the corresponding rhyme. green. he realized that his true passion was in the arts. the founding President of the First Philippine Republic) and Guia Garcia (a wealthy landowner). and published only a handful of works until 1942. or the last principal consonant of a word. reign. one of the few Asians to do so at that time. Villa was born on August 5. In the preface of Volume Two.[citation needed] He graduated from the University of the Philippines Integrated School and the University of the Philippines High School in 1925. and pursued post-graduate work at Columbia University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree." In 1949. a rhyme for near would be run. a series of erotic poems. which the administrators in UP found too bold and was even fined Philippine peso for obscenity by the Manila Court of First Instance. in Manila's Singalong district.000 prize money. but then switched to Pre-Law course. are reversed for the corresponding rhyme. Villa switched from writing prose to poetry." Villa's tart poetic style was considered too aggressive at that time. He also received P1. Cummings in Doveglion. reign. a rhyme for near would be run. In 1929 he published Man Songs. green.Doveglion (derived from "Dove. or rain. In that same year. he wrote: "The commas are an integral and essential part of the medium: regulating the poem's verbal density and time . His parents were Simeón Villa (a personal physician of Emilio Aguinaldo. Villa won Best Story of the Year from Philippine Free Press magazine for Mir-I-Nisa. a mimeograph literary magazine. a poem dedicated to Villa. according to Villa: "The last sounded consonants of the last syllable. Villa . Thus. Am Here in 1942. He enrolled at the University of New Mexico. 1908. Villa enrolled on a Pre-Medical course in the University of the Philippines. Villa was especially close to his nieces. Villa was also a cultural attaché to the Philippine Mission to the United Nations from 1952 to 1963. His death two days later.[4] Then. Sara Villa Stokes and Travis Villa. New York Centennial Celebration On August 5 and 6. and then became director of poetry workshop at City College of New York from 1952 to 1960. He was buried on February 10 in St. Francia. with whom he had two sons. followed by the Asia Pacific Forum show. Works As an editor. there were readings of his poems by Cowen. Vincent Hospital in the Greenwich Village area. 1997. 2008.movement: enabling each word to attain a fuller tonal value. an anthology of Filipino short stories written in English literature English that . the Leonard Lopate Show will interview Cowen and Francia on the "Pope of Greenwich Village's" life and work. Jordan Villa. Milagros Villanueva." Villa worked as an associate editor for New Directions Publishing in New York City from 1949–51. Jose was found in a coma in his New York apartment and was rushed to St. as well as conducting poetry workshops in his apartment. Maria Luisa Cohen and Maria Villanueva. On February 5. Ruby Precilla. Randall and Lance. Villa first published Philippine Short Stories: Best 25 Short Stories of 1928 in 1929. John's Cemetery in New York. February 7. Penguin Classics’ reissue of Villa's poems edited by John Edwin Cowen. For the launch of Doveglion: Collected Poems. was attributed to "cerebral stroke and multilobar pneumonia". and an adviser on cultural affairs to the President of the Philippines beginning 1968. by book introducer Luis H. Villa's centennial celebration began with poem reading at the Jefferson Market Library. and the line movement to become more measured. wearing a Barong Tagalog. Personal In 1946 Villa married Rosemarie Lamb. first lecturing in The New School|The New School for Social Research from 1964 to 1973. He then left the literary scene and concentrated on teaching. and by scholar Tina Chang. He also had three grandchildren. They annulled ten years later. at the age of 88. Am Here (1942) and Volume Two (1949. This unusual style forces the reader to pause after every word. his first collection poems. including Appasionata: Poems in Praise of Love in 1979. the year he edited The Doveglion Book of Philippine Poetry in English from 1910). went under "self- exile" after the 1960s. he released a follow- up for The Portable Villa entitled The Essential Villa. An example of Villa's "comma poems" can be found in an excerpt of his work #114: “ In. and The Anchored Angel: Selected Writings by Villa that was edited by Eileen Tabios with a foreword provided by Hagedorn (both in 1999). with Tagalog language Tagalog translation provided by Larry Francia). however. Writing style Villa described his use of commas after every word as similar to "Seurat's architectonic and measured pointillism—where the points of color are themselves the medium as well as the technique of statement". even though he was nominated for several major literary awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. slowing the pace of the poem and resulting in what Villa calls "a lineal pace of dignity and movement". A Parliament of Giraffes (a collection of Villa's poems for young readers. while in 1939. . Am Here) which is basically a blank sheet of paper. undream. This was perhaps because of oppositions between his formalism (literature) formalist style and the advocates of proletarian literature. an example of his "comma poems". which was edited by Jessica Hagedorn. Several reprints of Villa's past works were done. my. death. who misjudged him as a petty bourgeois. of. His popular poems include When I Was No Bigger Than A Huge.were mostly published in the literary magazine Philippine Free Press for that year. followed by Poems by Doveglion in 1941. Three years later. Villa only "resurfaced" in 1993 with an anthology entitled Charlie Chan Is Dead. His first collection of short stories that he had written were published under the title Footnote to Youth: Tales of the Philippines and Others in 1933. after Philippine Love Stories by editor Paz Márquez-Benítez in 1927. It is the second anthology to have been published in the Philippines. Other collections of poems include Have Come. and The Emperor's New Sonnet (a part of Have Come. Villa published Many Voices. Villa. so was I Taken out of the little container.I. volume 1: “ And then suddenly. nobody. With. breath. Now it carried one and Was conscious of one while it Carried. Word. own. broke. Since. dared. cord! ” Villa also created verses out of already-published proses and forming what he liked to call "Collages". This excerpt from his poem #205 was adapted from Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke. while earth ” . my. unspoke. had. the. Carefully. A stillness in which Reality and miracle Had become identical - Stillness of that greatest Stillness. the. I. A life on which one could Stand. Like a plant that is to Become a tree. .[5] Francia explained in Asiaweek magazine.e. An exception or two may arise after a long period of time. López described Villa as "the one Filipino writer today who it would be futile to deride and impossible to ignore . They knew. that he was an extremely youthful Filipino who had somehow acquired the ability to write a remarkable English prose and who had come to America as a student in the summer of 1930. . The poet has a breathlessness in him that he converts into a breathlessness of words." He also advised his students who aspire to become poets not to read any form of fiction. is just verse. has often made him considered as an eccentric. The New York Times wrote. The reason why Filipino writers are at a disadvantage in the writing of English poetry—is that they have no oneness with the English language. he tried to make the adapted words his own. that it cannot be written by Filipino writers. "For at least two years the name of Jose Garcia Villa has been familiar to the devotees of the experimental short story. Critical reception Villa was considered as a powerful literary influence in the Philippines throughout much of the 20th century. the pace-setter for an entire generation of young writers. without this appeal.." In a review to Footnote to Youth. which in turn becomes the breathlessness of the reader. This is the sign of a true poet." This comment brought out two opposing impressions of him as a literary genius. . His opinion on what makes a good poetry was in contrast to the progressive style of Walt Whitman.. the mentor laying down the law for the whole tribe. saying that "poetry in English has no prospects whatsoever in the Philippines—i. "In a world of English-language poetry dominated by British and Americans. but these writers will remain exceptions..." Fellow Filipino writer Salvador P. Villa was accused of having little faith in Filipinos' ability to write creatively in English.. and merely as a writer of English as a second language. too. not ideas". concerning which he said: "Poetry should evoke an emotional response. insisting that real poetry is "written with words. lest their poems become "contaminated by narrative elements"..While Villa agreed with William Carlos Williams that "prose can be a laboratory for metrics". Villa stood out for the ascetic brilliance of his poetry and for his national origin. All other verse. as well as his personality and staunch opinions on writing. although he had lived most of his life in the United States. His writing style."[6] However. the patron-saint of a cult of rebellious moderns. in reaction to Villa's poems. and perfectly original gift.. springing straight from the depths of Being. or as a flower grows from its soil". American writers admired Villa's work. British poet Edith Sitwell revealed in the preface of Villa's Selected Poems and New that she experienced "a shock" upon reading Have Come. Am Here reveals that Villa's concern for "ultimate things. narcissistic angel of both late Modernism and early post-colonialism. a poet rich and surprising. Ten years later.our bitter. "and i am alive to see a man against the sky". I hold that this is one of the most wonderful short poems of our time. as a fire breaks from wood. from his spirit. cummings wrote. e.So natural yet in its daring so weird. He is also on visiting terms with the world. calling them "gimmicky". Leonard Casper wrote in New Writings from the Philippines that the technique of putting commas after every word "is as demonstrably malfunctional as a dragging foot". American writer Edward J. and he greets the world with but a decent urbanity. even an astonishing. Villa was largely dismissed in mainstream American literature and has been criticized by Asian American scholars for not being "ethnic" enough. On the other hand. from his blood.e. they were irritated by them." Although she viewed Villa's range as somewhat narrow. Casper continued to criticize Villa because he "still uses the 'commas' with inadequate understanding and skill". O'Brien—who dedicated his collection Best American Short Stories of 1932 to Villa—hailed the poet as "one of a half-dozen American short-story writers who count". Sitwell wrote in The American Genius magazine that the comma poem "springs with a wild force. Meanwhile. On one side. Mark Van Doren wrote in reaction to Selected Poems and New that it is "." Meanwhile. Am Here. noted American poet Garret Hongo described Villa as "one of the greatest pioneers of Asian American literature. . he "soars high and plunges deep". Critics were divided about Villa's "comma poems"... Babette Deutsch wrote in The New Republic that Have Come. the self and the universe. Despite his success in the United States. and reading it I knew that I was seeing for the first time the work of a poet with a great. and not to be ignored".. most notably the poem "#57"." In his introduction to Footnote to Youth. straight from the poet's being. "a strange poem of ineffable beauty.During the United States' Formalist period in literature. He is more interested in himself than in the universe. .Awards Villa was granted a Guggenheim Fellowship in Creative Writing by American writer Conrad Aiken. included in World Poetry: An Anthology of Verse from Antiquity to Our Time published in 2000. as well as the Pro Patria Award for literature in 1961.[10] Villa also won first prize in the Poetry Category of UP Golden Jubilee Literary Contests in 1958. He was conferred with a honoris causa doctorate degree for literature by Far Eastern University in Manila on 1959 (and later by University of the Philippines). and the Heritage Award for poetry and short stories a year later. which featured over 1. He was also bestowed an Academy Award for Literature from The American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1943. and the National Artist Award for Literature in 1973. He was one of three Filipinos.000 prize for "outstanding work in American literature". along with novelist Jose Rizal and translator Nick Joaquin. as well as a fellowship from Bollingen Foundation.600 poems written by hundreds of poets in different languages and culture within a span of 40 centuries dating from the development of early writing in ancient Sumer and Egypt. wherein he was also awarded a $1.
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