NAME: ARNOLD JANSSEN M.

PASCUA
SECTION: LOYALTY
SUBJECT: 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE

THE LITTERATEUR: HE IS WHOM THE EXCEPTIONAL

The Michael M. Coroza perspective
A diligent advocator of the Philippine poetry. Michael M. Coroza
(August 26, 1969, Manila), A multi-awarded author for his outstanding
written works in Filipino literature. He writes poetry, fiction, critical essays
and is engaged in literary translation. He completed his primary education
at Parang Elementary School in 1982 and his secondary education at the
Marikina Institute of Science and Technology in 1986. He obtained his
Bachelor of Arts (AB) Major in Philosophy from the University of Santo
Tomas in 1990, his Master of Arts (M.A.) in Filipino Literature from the
Ateneo de Manila University in 2001, and his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
in Filipino from the University of the Philippines-Diliman in 2010.

He is an associate professor in Filipino literature, creative writing, and Featured UST alumni:. A photo of
literary translation at the Department of Filipino, school of Humanities, Coroza obtainingThe Outstanding
Ateneo de Manila University where he holds the Rev. Fr. Horacio de la Thomasian Alumni Award who
Costa endowed professorial chair for history and humanities. He writes exemplified the Thomasian core
values in his respective field of
in a regular column on poetry, language, and “Culture in Liwayway”, the expertise.
country’s oldest popular national literary magazine. He has two volumes
of poetry, three storybooks for children, and a number of critical essays published in national and
international journals such as Malay Indonesian Studies, Philippine Studies, Bulawan Journal of Philippine
Culture and the Arts, Daluyan, and Unitas. Some of his poems have been translated into English and Bahasa
and anthologized in international publications such as the 35th Anniversary S.E.A. Write Award Anthology
(2013), The Sounds of Asia (2011), The SEA Write Anthology of ASEAN Short Stories & Poems (2008),
Antologi Puisi dan Kemanusiaan (2004), and ASEANO: An Anthology of Poems from Southeast Asia
(1995).

Some of his written works are based in real life situation in which it emphasizes the importance of the
story itself. Example is his award-winning poem “putol”. According to a researcher, he created this for the
sake of puberty, a factor that they do not have opportunity or jobs in which they make evildoing such as
burglary of materials, pervaded of selling body organs, and selling of drugs, for sustaining family support in
living. In this poem, Michael Coroza conveyed to the readers that Philippines is a country that is experiencing
difficulties. The structure of a poem is like a shape of a foot, that if you would read it, you wouldn’t
immediately notice the importance of the foot in the poem.

Philippine literature is indeed diverse in terms of culture, morals, and beliefs. His written works will enhance
contemporary Filipino literature. Due to his remarkable work, this will increase the reputation of Philippine
literature in the international community. The traditional Philippine poetry genre "balagtasan" that he
promoted internationally is already an honor for the country. Through appreciation of diversity, international
individuals can accept and appreciate the contemporary Philippine literature. Sharing different cultures is more
about appreciating literature reference, but it paves the way for a new world where Filipinos meet the
standards. The legend of Philippine literature in the growth of ingenuity through literature is whom we met.

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Wikipedia contributors. "Michael M. Coroza." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free
Encyclopedia, 11 Apr. 2021. Web. 21 Aug. 2021.
Coroza, Michael, Ateneo de manila University.”Kagawaran ng Filipino”,2006-2012, 1.
Celosia, R.E. (2016). Michael M. Coroza: Expanding Local Ingenuity,1.