GROUP 2 IN 21 CENTURY

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LETERATURE
PRAYER
FRANCISCO ARCELLANA
OBJECTIVE:
•At the end of this lesson we
should have known who Francisco
Arcellana.
•At the end of this lesson, you
should be able to identify the
contribution of Francisco Arcellana
to Philippine literature by
analyzing his literary works.
Unlocking of definitions:
• PIONEERED-develop or be the
first to use or
apply
• CONTEMPORARY-living or
occurring at the
same time.
• PHILANTHROPY-the desire to
promote the welfare of others,
expressed especially by the
generous donation of money to
• RESILIENCE-the capacity to
recover quickly
from difficulties;
toughness.
• INNOVATING-make changes in
something
established,
especially by
introducing new
methods,ideas,
or products.
Who is Francisco Arcellana?
• Francisco "Franz"
Arcellana (September 6, 1916 –
August 1, 2002) was
a Filipino writer, poet, essayist,
critic, journalist and teacher.
• He is a contemporary writer and is
one of the prominent Filipino
fictionist in English
• His a member of The Torres
Torch Organization during his high
• He writes various school papers at the
University of the Philippines Diliman
• He received a Rockefeller Grant and
became a fellow in Creative Writing at
the University of Iowa and at the Bread
loaf Writers' Conference from 1956–
1957.
• Arcellana pioneered the development
of the short story as a lyrical prose-
poetic form within Filipino literature.
 What is the Rockefeller Grant?
• OVERVIEW: Rockefeller is one of the
largest foundations in the United
States, and one of the oldest players
in global development philanthropy.
It's organized around the "[d]ual goals
of building greater resilience and
advancing more inclusive economies."
• IP TAKE: Grant seekers coming to the
foundation for support need to think
big and have something catalytic to
offer if they want a shot at getting their
• He is known for innovating and
exploring new literary forms and
experimenting with different
techniques in short story writing.
• He was a member of the group
The Veronicans, which was
composed 13 pre-war Filipino
writers who aimed to use sensible
literature in order to create greater
• He was the first director of the
University of the Philippines
Creative Writing Center.
• In 1990, he was awarded as the
National Artist of Literature.
Francisco Arcellana Famous Stories:
• The Man Who Would Be Poe (1932)
• Death in a Factory (1930's)
• A Clown Remembers
• The Mats
• Lina (1930's)
• Flowers of May
• Christmas Gift
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).
Francisco Arcellana Famous Poetries:
• This Being the Third Poem
• The Other Woman
• To Touch You and I Touch Her
• This Poem is for Mathilda
 AND THAT WOULD BE ALL

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