CANONICAL AUTHORS AND WORKS OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ARTISTS IN LITERATURE

1. Francisco "Franz" Arcellana (September 6, 1916 – August 1, 2002)

- Filipino writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist and teacher

Born: Manila, Philippine Islands

Died: August 1, 2002 (aged 85), Quezon City, Philippines
Notable awards: Order of National Artists of the Philippines

He already had ambitions of becoming a writer early in his childhood. His actual writing, however, started when he became a member
of The Torres Torch Organization during his high school years.

Published books:
▪ Selected stories (1963
▪ Poetry and Politics: The State of Original writing in english in the Philippines
▪ The Francisco Arcellana Sampler (1991)
Awards:
▪ 2nd placer in the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature -1951
▪ Order of National Artists of the Philippines

2. Luis Guevara Dato (4 July 1906 – 29 January 1985)

- Filipino poet, writer, educator and politician
- He was one of the first Filipinos to write and publish works in English.

Born: July 4, 1906 Baao, Camarines Sur, Philippines

Died: January 29, 1985 Baao, Camarines Sur
Notable awards: Outstanding Catholic Poet 1965, Lifetime Achievement Award in the Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang
Bikolnon 2006.

Works:
The Spouse Mi Ultimo Pensamiento
Day on the Farm My book of verses – published works
Among the Hills In 1927

3. Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez (September 8, 1915 – November 28, 1999)

Filipino novelist, short story writer, essayist and, poet

Born: September 8, 1915 Occupation: Teacher, author, journalist, essayist

Romblon, Capiz, Philippine Islands Notable awards: Order of National Artists of the Philippines
Died: November 28, 1999 (aged 84)

He was conferred as the National Artist of the Philippines for Literature in 1997. González was a son of a school supervisor and a
teacher. Gonzalez was also a musician. He played the violin and even made four guitars by hand.

Works:
Poetry/ novels
- The winds of April (1941)\
- A season of Grace (1956)
Short stories
- The tomato Game
- Seven Hills Away
Essay
- Work on the Mountains
- A Novel of Justice: Selected Essays

4. Nicomedes "Nick" Joaquín (May 4, 1917 – April 29, 2004)

Filipino writer and journalist

Born: May 4, 1917 Paco, Manila, Philippine Islands

Died: April 29, 2004 (aged 86), San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Awards: National Artists of the Philippines
Works:
- Prose and Poems – Published books (, After the Picnic) – poems
- May Day Eve – signature stories

He has been considered one of the most important Filipino writers, along with José Rizal and Claro M. Recto. Unlike Rizal and
Recto, whose works were written in Spanish, Joaquin's major works were written in English despite being a native Spanish speaker.
 5. Francisco Sionil Jose (born 3 December 1924)

Born: December 3, 1924(age 96) Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippine

Notable works: The "Rosales Saga" Novels (1962–1984) - - five novel series
Notable awards: Order of National Artists of the Philippines, Pablo Neruda Centennial Award (2004)

His novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. José was born
in Rosales, Pangasinan, the setting of many of his stories. He spent his childhood in Barrio Cabugawan, Rosales, where he first began
to write.

6. Bob Ong

Bob Ong is the pseudonym of a contemporary Filipino author known for using conversational writing technique to create humorous
and reflective depictions of Philippine life. The author's actual name and identity are unknown. Bob Ong pursued writing after
dropping out of college. His pseudonym came about when the author was working as a web developer and a teacher, and he put up
the Bobong Pinoy website in his spare time. The name roughly translates to "Dumb Filipino", used fondly as a pejorative term.

Born: Quezon City

Occupation: Author
Works:
- ABNKKBSNPLAko (2001)
- Bakit Baliktad Magbasa ng Libro ang mga Pilipino (2002)
- Alamat ng Gubat - fiction