NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR LITERATURE
running writer’s workshop held in
 JOSE GARCIA VILLA (1908-1997)
Year of Conferment: 1973
 He is considered as a
powerful literary influence in
the country
 Many people think that his
personality and style are
eccentric.
 In his works, you will notice his
use of comma in every word.
 Villa described the style of his
work as similar to Seurat’s
Architectonic and measured
pointillism.
 Pointillism – a painting
technique in which the artist
uses small, distinct dots of
pure color to create an
image.
 Villa’s first collection of short
story was published under the
title Footnote to Youth: Tales of
the Philippines and Others in
1993
 EDITH L. TIEMPO (1919-2011)
 Tiempo’s literary works are often
described a remarkable fusion
style and substance.
 She received several awards
 Received the greatest honor as a
National Artist for Literature in
1999
 A recipient of the Carlos Palanca
Memorial Awards for literature for
the short story “The Black
Monkey” in 1951.
 founded the Silliman University
National Writers Workshop which
was modeled after Iowa Writers
Workshop in the University of
Iowa.
 Silliman University – Asia’s longest
the city of Dumaguete.
o NOVELS:
 A Blade of Fern (1978)
 The Native Coast (1979)
 The Alien Corn (1992)
o POEMS:
 The Track of Babylon and other
Poems (1966)
 The Charmer’s Box and other
Poems (1993)
 VIRGILIO S. ALMARIO (1944-
Present)
Year of Conferment: 2003
 Is a Filipino poet historian.
 Born on March 9, 1944 in San
Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan.
 has translated for theater
production and some of the
famous plays of Nick Joaquin
 He translated Noli Me Tangere
and El Filibusterismo and
considered by the Manila Critics
Circle as the best version.
 POEMS
 Makinasyon
 Peregrinasyon
 Doktrinang Anak Pawis
 Mga Retrato
 Rekwerdo
 Muli, sa Kandungan ng Lupa
 AMADO V. HERNANDEZ (1903-
1970)
 A writer who is imprisoned for his
participation in the communist
movement.
 Firmly believed that the writers
play an important role in society.
 NOVELS
  Mga Ibong Mandaragit (He wrote
this while in prison)
 Bayang Malaya
 Isang dipang langit
 Luha ng buwaya
 Tudla at Tudling: Katipunan ng
mga Nalathalang tula 1921-1970
 Langaw sa isang basong gatas at
iba pang kuwento
 Magkabilang Mukha ng isang
Bagol at iba pang kuwento
 CARLOS P. ROMULO (1898-1985)
 An envoy, statesman, soldier,
correspondent, writer and
founder of the Boy Scouts of the
Philippines.
 Already a reporter at the age of
16 and became a publisher at
the age of 32.
 Awarded a Pulitzer Price in
Journalism for the series of
articles forecasting the outbreak
of World War II.
 Body of Works
 The United (novel)
 I walked with Heroes
(autobiography)
 I saw the fall of the Philippines
 Mother America
 I See the Philippine Rise (war-time
memoirs)
 Forty Years: A third world soldier
at the UN and The Philippine
President.
 CARLOS L. QUIRINO
Year of conferment: 1997
 A Philippine Biographer.
 The first filipino to be
recognized as the National
Artist in Historical Literature in
1997.
 Obtained his journalism
degree from the University of
Wisconsin at Madison in 1931.
 he wrote the “Man of Destiny”
(1935)
 Spent some of his years
working as an assistant to
President Elpidio Quirino.
 Study the law and passed the bar
exam in 1940.
 most of his topics covered war,
politics, art, business and
agriculture.
 ALEJANDRO R. ROCES (1924-
2011)
Year of Conferment: 2003
 An exceptional writer of comic
short stories.
 one of the finest literary works is
“My brother's peculiar chicken.”
 This particular story won an
award in University of Arizona
and was listed in Martha Foley's
Best american short stories.
 Wrote several newspaper
columns.
 always focused on the derelict
aspects of the country's cultural
heritage.
 his works have been published in
a variety of international
publications.
 A multi-awarded writer,
receiving honors and
recognitions including the rizal
pro patria and the gawad ccp
para sa sining.
 LAZARO FRANCISCO (1898-1980)
Year of conferment: 2009
 He is considered to be an icon in
tagalog writing through his
nationalis and social criticisms.
  1958 he found the
(KAWIKA)Kapatiran ng mga
Alagad ng WIKAng pilipino.
 BIENVENIDO LUMBERA (1932-
Present)
Year of conferment: 2006
 an award winning poet, librettist
and scholar.
 published numerous literary and
creative works.
 Likhang Dila, Likhang Diwa (1993)
 Balaybay: Mga tulang lunot at
manibalang (2002)
 Sa sariling bayan: Apat na
dulang may musika (2004)
 Agunyas sa hacienda luisita
(2004)
 His scholarly work in the field of
literary history and criticism are
foundational texts in the Philppine
Colleges and Universities.
 CIRILO F. BAUTISTA (1941-2018)
Year of conferment: 2014
 A highly praised poet, fictionist
and essayist.
 a palanca hall of famer, winning
countless awards and honors,
including the national book
awards, gawad jose corazon de
jesus, and gawad ccp para sa
sining.
 1998, bautista was named winner
of the Philippine centennial prize
for epic poetry.
 his works include the following:
 Trilogy of saint lazarus (2001)
 Believe and Betray: New and
collected peoms (2006)
 Galaw ng Asoge (2004)
 the house of true desire: essays
about life and literature (2011)
 things happen: poems 2012
(2014)
 he taught for more than 30 years.
 FRANCISCO ARCELLANA (1916-
2002)
Year of conferment: 1990
 One of the greatest poets of his
generation.
 Studied in Tondo Intermediate
School formerly Manila West High
School then later named
Florentino Torres High School. His
first story with The Torres Torch
“The Man Who Would Be Poe.”
 One of the pioneers of modern
Filipino short stories in English.
 His short stories are written in
lyrical prose-poetic form
 Exceptional works in fiction
include “Death in a Factory,””A
Clown Remembers,”and “Divided
by Two.”
 Poems: (Part of secondary and
tertiary level syllabi in the
country)
 The Other Woman
 To Touch You
 I Touched Her
 N.V.M. GONZALEZ (1915-1999)
Year of conferment: 1997
 Received a Rockefeller
Foundation Fellowship which
allowed him to study in Stanford
University and Columbia
University.
 A famed poet, short story writer,
essayist, professor, and recipient
of numerous recognitions.
 His exemplary works have been
published in several languages
including Filipino, English,
Chinese, German, Russian and
Indonesian.
 Famous Works:
 The Winds of April (1941)
  A Season of Grace (1956)
 The Bamboo Dancers (1988)

 NICK JOAQUIN (1917-2004)

Year of conferment: 1976

 He worked as a journalist for most

of his life
 Pioneering literary journalism
which is the reportage of actual
events that employs literary
techniques.
 Considered as “The People’s
Writer”
 “Quijano de Manila” (his pen
name for some of his works)
 First Short Stories:
 The Sorrows of Vaudeville (1937)
 Renowned Works:
 The Woman Who Had Two Navels,
A Portriat of the Artist as Filipino:
An Elegy in Three Scenes, Manila,
My Manila: A History for the
Young….

 F SIONIL JOSE (1924-)

Year of conferment: 2001

 Prolific Filipino writer whose works

have been translated in more
than 20 languages.
 His works represent the social
underpinnings of class struggles
and colonialism in the society.
 F SIONIL JOSE
 Popular Novel: The Pretenders
 Famous Work: The Rosales Saga
that includes
 The Pretenders, Tree,
 My Brother, My Executioner,
Mass, and Po-on.
 Founder of the Philippine chapter
of the international organization
PEN. (1999)