NATIONAL

ARTIST FOR
LITERATURE
DR. ! DR. ! PLEASE FIX
ME
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the period the
learners will be able to;

Introduce the national artists for

Philippines Literature

Define the roles and

contributions of artists.
•is the highest national
recognition given to
Filipino writers who
NATIONAL
made significant ARTISTS FOR
contributions to the LITERATURE
development of
Philippine Literature.
HISTORICAL
LITERATURE
CARLOS QUIRINO
(November 4, 1910 – MAY 20, 1999)

•Only national artists for historical

Literature.
•He wrote many articles and books
covering Philippines history and
culture
“MAPS AND VIEWS OF OLD “THE MAGSAYSAY OF THE “LIVES OF THE PHILIPPINE
MANILA” PHILIPPINES” PRESIDENTS”
 Which
considered to be
one of the earliest
biographies of
Jose Rizal

“FILIPINO HERITAGE: THE “THE GREAT MALAYAN”

MAKING OF A NATION”
LITERATURE
FRANCISCO ARCELLANA
(SEPTEMBER 6, 1916 – AUGUST 1, 2002)

writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist

and teacher
One of the most important
progenitors of the modern Filipino
short story in English
Originated the lyrical prose – poetic
form in writing short stories.
Arcella Works:
 This being the third poem this poem is foe
Mathilda
 The Mats
 To Touch You and I touched Her,
 Frankie,
 The Man Who Would be Poem,
 Death in a Factory,
 Divided by two
 To touch you and I touched her
 To Touch You

FRANCISCO ARCELLA To touch you

(SEPTEMBER 6, 1916 – AUGUST 1, 2002)
to kiss you
to press against you
anywhere.
To break open your lips
to drink deep from your mouth
to feed long on your tongue

To root between your breasts

to brace against your body.
to thrust between your thighs
powerfully.

“Write the story that Long

only you can write.” to die deep
and then to sleep
My right hand resting lightly
on your left hip.
NESTOR VICENTE MADALI
GONZALES
(SEPTEMBER 8, 1915 – NOVEMBER 28, 1999)
• Fictionist, essayist, poet, and teacher.
• He earned numerous recognitions including ;
The First Commonwealth Literacy Contest in 1940
The Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1960
Gawad CCP Para sa Sining in 1990
U.P’s International-Writer-In-Residence
Member of the Board of advisers of the U.P
Creative Writing Center.
In 1987, Doctor Of Humane Letters, Honoris
Causa
 “CHILDREN OF THE ASH-
“THE WINDS OF APRIL” COVERED LOAM AND OTHER “SEVEN HILLS AWAY”
STORIES”
THANK YOU
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