Senior High School

Grade 11

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

ENGLISH LEARNING KIT

First Quarter – Week 2

Representative Texts and

Authors from the Regions

Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Grade 11 - 21st Century
Competency: Literature
Identifies from thetexts
representative Philippines and the
and authors World
from each region (e.g. engage in oral
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region (e.g. engage in oral
region/province/town.
history research with
(EN12Lit-Ia-22) focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 English – Grade 11
English Learning Kit
Representative Texts and Authors from the Regions
First Edition, 2020

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Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 Representative Texts and Authors
from the Regions

BEGIN

During earlier times, Filipino ancestors are known

as great chanters and singers. They create songs and
poems from their significant human experiences. This
shows how Filipinos are well-equipped and experienced in
the field of literature.
Through the years, many writers have evolved for
the love of prose and poetry. Filipino writers succeeded in
transposing expressions of culture and tradition to
everyone, and literature has become part of learning that
inspired generations of young writers from different
regions.
In this module, you will be able to identify 21st
century representative texts and authors from different
regions, engage in oral history research and evaluate their
themes, genres and what inspired them in creating
beautiful literary pieces.

TARGET

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. identify representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s
region/province/town) (EN12Lit-Ia-22);
2. identify 21st century authors and their works;
3. name some notable authors from Western Visayas; and
4. evaluate the importance of the authors’ theme in changing one’s life in a
selected literary text by creating a reflection essay.

Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 TRY THIS

Before we start this journey, let us check what

you have already known about the concepts that you
are about to learn.

TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: Read the following statements below. In your activity notebook, write
TRUE if the statement is correct, and FALSE if otherwise.
1. The one who writes a literary piece is called an author.
2. To exclude a short biography of an author to protect their privacy is necessary.
3. Details about the author have no importance in presenting a literary text.
4. Themes of a story convey truths and values according to author’s perspective.
5. Hiligaynon is the language used in Panay Island.
6. Palanca Awards for literature was founded during the Spanish-Colonial period.
7. Graciano Lopez Jaena is an Ilonggo author who wrote “Fray Botod.”
8. “Noli Me Tangere” and “Crisostomo Ibarra” were two novels by Jose Rizal.
9. A riddle is a guessing game that challenges a person to identify a word or idea.
10. Philippine literature is overflowing with oral literature during earlier times.

DO THIS
Good work! This time, you are about to read a
literary piece from a famous regional literary writer,
John Iremil E. Teodoro. Afterwards, evaluate the
importance of the authors’ theme in a selected literary
text in changing one’s outlook towards life.

ANG BABOY
A poem written by John Iremil E. Teodoro
Sugot takën nga mangin baboy
kon ang tangkal ko mga bëtkën mo.
Basta damogan mo lang ako
kang imong yëhëm kag harëk
aga, hapon.
Dali man lang ako patambëkën.
Ang pangaku mo man lang
nga indi ako pagpabay-an
amo ang bitamina nga akën
ginatomar.
Kag kon gabii gani,
ang mga apuhap mo man lang
sa akën likod kag dëghan
ang makapahoragëk kanakën.1

1
Teodoro, John Iremil E. “Ang Baboy” Text and English translation. Accessed August 17,
2020.https://kuonkangkataw.wordpress.com/2020/08/18/ang-baboy-the-pig/
Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 John Iremil E. Teodoro2 is a multilingual creative
writer and a five-time awardee of the Carlos Palanca
Memorial Awards. He has published countless books of
fiction and poetry in 2008. His essay collection entitled
Pagmumuni-muni at Pagtatalak ng Sirenang
Nagpapanggap na Prinsesa (Thoughts and Angry
Ramblings of a Siren Pretending to be a Princess) won
the Manila Critics Circle National Book Award for Creative
Non-Fiction. He was also a recipient of “Bugal kang
Fig.1. Photo of John Iremil E. Teodoro Antique” Award for Culture and the Arts from the Antique
(Source: Provincial Government. One of his famous poems is “Ang
https://kalatasliteraryezine.wordpress.co
m/2014/01/09/interview-john-iremil-e- Baboy.”
teodoro/)
POEM ANALYSIS
Directions: Answer the following questions based on the poem. Write your
answer in your activity notebook.

1. What is the subject used by the author in his poetry?

2. What does the subject of the poem symbolize in terms of the speaker’s
situation in the poem?
3. Why did the author compare himself to a “baboy/pig” as expressed in the lines
below?
“Sugot takën nga mangin baboy
kon ang tangkal ko mga bëtkën mo.”
4. After reading the poem, what are the mental images that were formed in your
mind?
5. Based on the lines below, what do you think is the author’s emotions in writing
the poetry? Is he content or desperate?
“Dali man lang ako patambëkën.
Ang pangaku mo man lang
nga indi ako pagpabay-an
amo ang bitamina nga akën
ginatomar.”
6. How did you feel after reading the poem? Do you think the speaker felt the
same way as you? Why?
7. Who do you think is the speaker of the poem?
8. What can you say about the author’s style in terms of using the language?
9. Is the theme of the poem relevant to the culture of the millennials today?
Cite examples.
10. What is the purpose of the author in writing the poetry?

EXPLORE
E
Good Awesome! You have finished another activity!
This time, you are about to answer another one. Set
2 your mood to learn, explore and discover new ideas
Teodoro, John Iremil E., “Hasang: Mga Kwento ng Pag-ibig”. Accessed August 17,2020.
and knowledge through this activity.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35318470-hasang
Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 Activity 1
THE GUESSING GAME
Directions: Guess the following words using the given clues. The blank lines
correspond to the number of letters for each word. Write your answer in
your activity notebook.
1. __ __ __ __ __ __
 Books; News Articles and Pen
 Biography
 Themes and Inspirations
2. __ __ __ __ __ __
 City of Love
 Dinagyang Festival
 La Paz Batchoy
3. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
th
 6 Region of the Philippines
 With Six (6) provinces
 It is also called “Panay”
4. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
 The language of Panay Island
 Known as “the language with charm and sweetness”
 A native tongue that sounds like a love song

KEEP THIS IN MIND

Great job! You are successfully through in

answering the previous activities. Now, you are
about to join in the discussion of important concepts
and key information in the module.

THE 21ST CENTURY FILIPINO AUTHORS

From the very beginning, Philippine literature is brimming with lavish and
unique literary writings that showcase oral tradition and culture of the early Filipinos.
This oral literature speaks of the experiences and daily observations of our ancestors
in promoting cultural heritage. It allows them to freely express their literary stories
and poems even without proper training nor the chance to reproduce such literary
arts.

Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 During the earlier times, Filipino writers were greatly influenced by the culture
of other colonizers. In fact, the medium being used at that time was also changed.
Those oral literature of the early Filipinos were overpowered by the wide range
impact of different regimes. 3
What we have in our industrial innovation at this time is the rising of our 21 st
century writers from different regions and the effects of their aesthetic works to the
Filipinos.
Currently, Philippine Literature reached stability as many 21 st century Filipino
writers kept on writing stories, plays, poetry, and even newspaper. Literary works of
today is contemporary reflecting society’s issues. Writers are updated in new trends
that are relatable to the audience.

Overtime, these current trends and societal issues are changing, so are the
universal truths and content of literary writings in the regional literature. Regional
literature aims to create literary works that use mother tongue or native language
that will uplift the national community. It is more effective if, we, the natives of our
regions are the ones who will value our language and understand our culture. By
learning and reading literary pieces from the regions, you feel proud because of the
power of the native tongue that intensifies the words and creates impact to the soul.

Here are some of the famous 21st Century Authors from other Regions:
1. Cirilo F. Bustista – was a poet, fictionist and essayist from Quezon City, died in
pneumonia at 76. His poetry and fiction,
lectures and creative
writing workshops which inspired young
writers to develop
their creative talents are some of his
aesthetic contributions
in the field of art and letters that made
him a
National Artist.
Recognitions:
 Palanca Awards Hall of Famer for winning
(9) times for poetry, fiction and essay.
 National Artist for Literature in 2014

Fig.2. Cirilo F. Bautista Literary Works:

(Source:
https://www.manilatimes.ne
t/2018/05/07/news/top-
stories/national-artist-cirilo-f-
bautista-76-2/397305/)
(2001)”4
 “Sunlight on Broken Stones (2000)”
 “Tinik sa Dila: Isang Katipunan Ng Fig.3. The Trilogy of St. Lazarus
Mga Tula (2003)” (Source:
 “The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus https://www.goodreads.com/
book/show/1431612.The_Trilo
gy_of_Saint_Lazarus)

3
Caballero, Marjorie. “Crossing Horizons Through 21 st Century Literature”. Sampaloc, Manila. St.
Augustine Publications, Inc.,2016.
4
De Vera, Ruel S. “National Artist for Literature Cirilo F. Bautista, 76, writes 30”. Accessed August 17, 2020.
https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/293547/national-artist-literature-cirilo-f-bautista-76-writes-30/
Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 2. Roberto Ong – also known for his pseudonym “Bob
Ong.” A web developer and contemporary novelist from
Quezon City, known for his conversational writing
technique which creates a comical and reflective
descriptions of Philippine life. His books with an element of
comedy replicates the manner of Filipino culture and
traditions, the reason why Pinoys patronized his work
and became the “Phantom of Filipino Literature.”

Literary Works:
 “Stainless Longganisa (2005)” Fig.4. ABNKKBSNPLAKO movie
 “Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas (2003)” adaptation poster (2014)
(Source:
 “ABNKKBSNPLAKO (2001) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt
 “Kapitan Sino (2009)”5 3547428/)

3. Jason Paul Laxamana – a writer, Indie filmmaker, book author and a pride of
Pampanga. Laxamana wrote his own scripts in his film
and used this as a medium of communication to the
viewers, for he believes that a good communicator
would make people pay attention. For without an
audience, a film is just a light projected on a screen.

Recognitions:
 Gawad Urian Award for
Best Screenplay nominee
for “Babagwa” (2014)
 Gawad Urian Award for Best Screenplay
Fig.5. Jason Paul Laxamana
(Source: https://www.imdb.
and Best Direction nominee for “The
com /name/nm3504356/) Coffin Maker (2015).”6

4. Gilda Olvidado – is a Cebuana movie and television

writer and a melodrama novelist. Some of her well-
known novels in pocketbooks have been turned into
live-action movies by film industries in this country, and
were also made into a telenovela.

Literary Works:
 “Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig (1987)”
 The “Temptation of Wife (2012)”
 “The Half Sisters (2014)”
Fig.6. Gilda Olvidado (Screen grab)
5 (Source:
Es, Geraldine. “Bob Ong – The Phantom of Filipino Literature”. Accessed August 17, 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://soberandtipsy.wordpress.com/2017/09/24/bob-ong-the-phantom-of-filipino-literature/
?reload=9&v=YuTKSgZ9Zp0)
6
‘Filipino ‘Indie “Filmmaker Jason Laxamana Competes in 29 th Warsaw International Film Festival”. Accessed:
August 17, 2020. https://www.dfa.gov.ph/phl-embassies-and-consulates-news/1053-filipino-indie-filmmaker-
jason-paul-laxamana-competes-in-29th-warsaw-international-film-festival
Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 Recognitions:
 FAMAS Awardee for Best Story for the film (“Saan Natatago ang Pab-
ibig”) 7
5. Felipe Landa Jocano – is an Ilonggo educator and an author from Cabatuan,
known for his significant body of work in the field of
Philippine cultural anthropology for documenting and
translating the famous Western Visayan folk epic,
“Hinilawod.” He was tagged as “the country’s first and
foremost cultural anthropologist” and a proponent of the
Core Population Theory of peopling of Southeast Asia. 8
Published works:
 Slum as a Way of Life
 Folk Medicine in a Philippine
Municipality
 Growing Up in a Philippine
Fig.7. Felipe Landa Jocano Barrio
(Source: https://alchetron.com/F-Landa-Jocano)

NOTABLE AUTHORS FROM WESTERN VISAYAS

Hiligaynon is the Lingua Franca of Western Visayas which is composed of the
Provinces of Iloilo, Capiz, Antique and Aklan on the Island of Panay; Negros
Occidental and Guimaras. Kinaray-a or Hiraya is the mother language in Central and
Southern towns of Iloilo, Province of Antique and Capiz.
Folk literature of these places includes riddles or “paktakon,” proverbs or
“hurubaton,” ritual chants, songs and poems called “binalaybay” and tale or
“sugilanon.” When Spaniards came, the production of new forms of folk literature
started and were translated in Spanish text of prayers and lives of the saints.
Religious literature indeed flourished during the Spanish era.
When the Americans came, golden age of Hiligaynon literature took place.
English literature had a great influence in Hiligaynon writers. The creation of the
Presidential Commission for Culture and Arts and new management of the Cultural
Center of the Philippines during the Cory Revolution of 1986 gave birth to new
writers and new writings in Hiligaynon. 9
Here are some notable Hiligaynon writers of Western Visayas (Region 6):
1. Leoncio P. Deriada – is known as the “Father of
Contemporary West Visayan literature,” an Ilonggo
multilingual writer, multi-awarded novelist, playwright, and
poet whose works became a Palanca Hall of Fame in 2001
after winning 15 prizes, five of which are first prizes in
various categories.10
Published works:
7
“Gilda Olvidado”. Accessed August 17, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GildaOlvidado
8
“F.Landa Jocano (Author of Filipino Prehistory)”. Accessed August 17, 2020.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1098669.F_Landa_Jocano
9
Leoncio D. Deriada. “Hiligaynon Literature” Accessed August 14, 2020.
http://gwhs-stg02.i.gov.ph/~s2govnccaph/subcommissions/subcommission-on-the-arts-sca/literary-arts/
hiligaynon-literature/
Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
  The Road to Mawab and Other Stories (1984)
 The Dog Eaters (1986)
 The Week of the Whales and Other Stories (1994)
Fig.8. Leoncio P. Deriada (Source: https://www.eaglenews.ph/2015-gawad-sining-awards-at-ccp/leoncio-deriada/)
2. Alicia Tan Gonzalez – a native of Bacolod City, whose
specialization and expertise is in Creative Writing in
Hiligaynon. She was a Carlos Palanca Hall of Fame
Awardee for winning five first places in the Hiligaynon
Category for Maikling Kwento.11
Published works:
 Istoryahan Ta Ka Uli (2016)
 Ilongga: Madamo nga Guya (2014)
 May Isa ka Kuring nga Hari kag Iban pa nga (2010)
 Sa Taguangkan sang Duta kag Iban pa nga Fig.9. Alice Tan Gonzales
(Source:http://panitikan.ph/
Sugilanon (2009) 2018/07/30/alice-tan-gonzales-
2/)
3. Melchor F. Cichon – a creative writer and a librarian from
Aklan who received different awards in literature like the
“Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas Award” in 2001.
He is also known as the “Father of Aklanon Literature.” 12
Published works:
 Ham-at Madoeom Ro Gabii (1999)
 Philippine Oddities, Love Can Find a Way and Other
Proverbs on Love (2005)
Fig.10. Melchor F. Cichon
(Source: http://anahawleaf.blogspot.com/2010/01/milas-new-book.html)
4. Peter Solis Nery – a multi-award-winning Filipino poet,
fictionist, and playwright from Dumangas, Iloilo. His poetry
and short stories made him the Hall of Fame awardee of
Palanca Awards in 2012. His screenplays have also won the
Philippine Centennial Literary Prize, 2001 Cinemanila
International Film Festival and other Fig.11. nationalPeter Solis film
Nery
competitions.13 (Source:
https://angbalaysugidanu
Published works: n.files.wordpress.com/201
 Love in the Time of Bakunawa (2012) 3/09/peter-prize-
e1379915040124.jpg)
 Cory, Full of Grace (2012)

5. John Iremil E. Teodoro – a multi-

lingual writer, university professor
and freelance journalist from Antique
who pioneered the Philippine gay
literature. He is a multi-
10
Villa, Hazel.“Leoncio Deriada, eminent Ilonggo writer,81”. Accessed August 15, 2020.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1103374/eminent-ilonggo-writer-deriada-81
11
Huerto, Kyle Frian. “Alicia Tan Gonzales”. Accessed August 15, 2020.
https://www.scribd.com/document/423238065/Alicia-Tan-Gonzales
12
Cichon, Melchor F. “Melchor F. Cichon: A Short Biography”. Accessed August 15, 2020.
https://anahawleaf.blogspot.com/2020/01/my-short-biography.html
13
“About Peter Solis Nery”. Accessed August 15, 2020.
https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Solis-Nery/e/B001JWVYT4%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 awarded poet and playwright author of Kiniray-a literary
works, and a five-time awardee of the Palanca Awards.
Published works:
 “Kung ang Tula ay Pwedeng Pambili ng Lalaki: Mga
Tula (2006)
 “Hasang: Mga Kwento ng Pag-Ibig (2016)”. 14
Fig.12. John Iremil E. Tedoro (Source: https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2020/04/18/what-writers-are-reading-during-quarantine/)

SUM UP

Congratulations! You have now identified some of 21 st

century authors in some regions. This time, let us have a drill
about insightful ideas that you have learned.

SUM-UP DRILL
Directions: Using the Concept Box below, identify the 21st century authors and
their literary works. Write your answers in your activity notebook.

14
“John Iremil E. Teodoro”. Accessed August 15, 2020. https://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/8270211
Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 Give at least four 21st century Write the corresponding regions
authors from other regions. of each author.

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.

Give at least four literary Give one literary text written by

authors from Western Visayas your chosen authors.
region.

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.

Identify the genre of the Identify the importance of

literary text you have chosen. regional literature.

1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED

Spend time to enhance your

understanding of the previous discussion by
doing this activity.

Activity 2
DISCOVER ME
Directions: Research about local writer in your town, district or province. Write a
biography of that chosen writer. Include his works and
accomplishments, and also discuss the underlying themes present in
their works. Do this in your activity notebook.

Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 REFLECT
REFLECT

At this point, try to share your significant

insights and valuable inputs.

Directions: Write a reflection about a situation in your life where you were able to
read a literary text. Relate how the author’s choice of theme changed
your views. Write the title of the literary text and the author, then
enumerate your significant learning from the story. Write your
answers in your activity notebook.

ASSESS WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED

Directions: Read each item carefully and answer the following questions. Write
only the letter of your answer in your activity notebook.

1. What is the Hiligaynon term for riddles?

A. sugilanon B. binalaybay C. paktakon D. ambahan

2. Who is known as the “Father of Contemporary West Visayan literature”?

A. John Iremil E. Teodoro C. Melchor F. Cichon
B. Leoncio P. Deriada D. Paul Solis Nery

3. A Palanca Awardee must have _____________.

A. distinct contributions of their works to nation-building, and impact of
original works or styles on succeeding generations
B. million views of his distinctive contribution in Youtube and Tiktok
C. several times of shares in social networking sites of his uploaded
masterpiece
D. list of good deeds and original work signed and approved by the President
4. Among these writers, who is tagged as “the country’s first and foremost cultural
anthropologist” from Cabatuan, Iloilo?
A. Felipe Landa Jocano C. Cirilo F. Bautista
B. Jason Paul Laxamana D. Leoncio P. Deriada
5. Who among the writers is a multi-award-winning Filipino poet, fictionist, and
playwright from Dumangas, Iloilo.
A. John Iremil E. Teodoro C. Bob Ong
B. Cirilo F. Bautista D. Peter Solis Nery

Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 6. Which of the works of Roberto Ong has a movie adaptation?
A. Stainless Longganisa C. Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas
B. ABNKKBSNPLAKO D. Kapitan Sino
7. The following statements are true about the author, Cirilo F. Bautista EXCEPT
_____________.
A. He is a 2014 National Artist for Literature.
B. He is a Palanca Awards Hall of Famer for winning nine (9) times for poetry,
fiction and essay.
C. He is a native of Quezon City, and died of pulmonary disease at the age of
86.
D. One of his contributions is giving various of creative workshops and lectures
to the aspiring young writers of literature.
8. Who is the multi-lingual writer from Antique who pioneered the Philippine gay
literature?
A. Roberto Ong C. John Iremil E. Teodoro
B. Leoncio P. Deriada D. Jason Paul Laxamana
9. Who is a melodrama writer known for novels in pocketbooks that have been
turned into movie and television series?
A. Gilda Olvidado C. Lope K. Santos
B. Alicia Tan Gonzalez D. Pilar Pilapil

10. Which of the following statements is true about regional literature?

I. It aims to create literary works that use international language that will uplift
the national community.
II. It makes us more effective being a native of our own regions who value
language and understand our culture.
III. Having the power of using the native tongue that intensifies the words and
creates impact to the soul.
IV. Regional literature is a stage for learning that will awaken the Filipino culture
by integrating regional literary pieces in Literature subjects in school.

A. I, II, and III B. II, III, and IV

GLOSSARY C. I, III, and IV D. All of the above

Aesthetic experience – a discipline concerned with the perception, appreciation,

and production of art such as looking at paintings, listening to music or reading
poems.
Author – the writer of a literary work; one that originates or creates a literary work
Lingua Franca – a language that is adopted as a common language between
speakers whose native languages are different
Literary text – a piece of writing, such as a book or poem, that has the purpose of
telling a story or entertaining, as in a fictional novel. Its primary function as
a text is usually aesthetic, but it may also contain political messages or beliefs.
Palanca Awards – also known as Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
Literature; a set of literary awards for Filipino writers, and referred to as the
country’s highest literary honor in terms of prestige

Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)
 Prose – a form of language that has no formal metrical structure
Regional Literature – a literature that focuses on specific features, such as dialect,
customs, history, and landscape of a particular region
Theme – conveys truths and values according to author’s purpose and perspective
on the human experience.

Grade 11 - 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Competency: Identifies representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities from the student’s region/province/town.
(EN12Lit-Ia-22)