Some of the more

well-known
Literature writers
of the Philippines
 Cirilo F. Bautista

▰ Is a poet, fictionist and essayist with

exceptional contributions to the development
of the country’s literary arts.
▰ 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 for more than
four decades.
 Bienvenido L. Lumbera

▰ Is a poet, librettist, and scholar.

▰ As a poet, he introduced to Tagalog literature
what is now known as Bagay poetry, a
landmark aesthetic tendency that has helped
to change the vernacular poetic tradition.
▰ His works: Likhang Dila, Likhang Diwa;
Balaybay, Sa Sariling Bayan etc.
Alejandro Roces y Reyes

▰ Is a short story writer and essayist, and

considered as the country’s best writer of
comic short stories.
▰ His works have been published in various
international magazines and has received
national and international awards.
 F. Sionil Jose’s

▰ Writings since the late 60s, when taken

collectively can best be described as epic.
▰ It’s sheer volume puts him on the fore front of
Philippine writing in English because of his
writings international appeal, his works,
including his many shorts stories , have been
published and translated into various
languages.
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 5. Edith L. Tiempo

▰ Is a poet, fictionist, teacher and literary critic.

She is one of the finest Filipino writers in
English whose works are characterized by a
remarkable fusion of style and substances, of
craftsmanship and insight.
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 6. Levi Celerio

▰ Is a prolific lyricist and composer, who is

known for having effortlessly translating or
rewriting lyrics of traditional Filipino
melodies.
 7. Carlos Quirino

▰ A biographer, has the distinction of having

written one of the earliest biographies of
Jose Rizal titled the Great Malayan.
▰ He made a record earlier on when he became
the very first Filipino correspondent for the
United Press Institute.
 8. Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez

▰ Better known as N.V.M gonzalez, a fictionist,

essayist, poet , and teacher, articulated the
Filipino spirit in rural, urban landscapes.
 9. Francisco Arcellana

▰ Is a writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist and

teacher, is one of the most important
progenitors of the modern Filipino short story
in English.
▰ He pioneered the development of the short
story as a lyrical prose-poetic form.
 . 10. Carlos P. Romulo’s

▰ 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 nation general
assembly, then Philippine ambassador to
Washington D.C., and later minister of
foreign affairs.
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 11. Nick Joaquin

▰ Is regarded by many as the most

distinguished filipino writer in English writing
so variedly and so well about so many
aspects of the Filipino. He has also enriched
the Filipino language or his re-inventions of
English based Filipinisms.
▰ His significance in Philippine literature
involves his exploration of the Philippine
colonial pass under spain and his proving
into the phsycology of social changes.
 12. Jose Garcia Villa

▰ Is considered as one of the finest

contemporary poets regardless of race or
language. He introduced reversed
consonance rime scheme, including the
comma poems that made fulluse of the
punctuation mark in the innovative, poetic
way.
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