Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) 8

Name: Section: Score:________

Teacher: CHARISH D. PALANAS Subject: Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions
Date: _____________
Type of Activity:
o Concept Notes o Individual o Formative o Others

MELC: Explains Filipino artist’s roles and identify their contribution to contemporary arts
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Lesson/Topic: National Artists for Literature

Learning Target(s): Identify national artists for literature
Reference(s): Module 4: Filipino Artists and their Contribution to Contemporary Arts

NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR LITERATURE:

Carlos P. Romulo (January 14, 1899 – December 15, 1985) Romulo is noted as a diplomat and an
awarded journalist. He is the first Asian President of the United Nations General Assembly, and the only
Asian to win the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for his articles on the World War II.

Carlos Quirino (November 4, 1910 – May 20, 1999) He is the first and so far, the only National Artist for
Historical Literature and was also known for writing “The Great Malayan,” which considered to be one of the
earliest biographies of Jose Rizal.

Francisco Arcellana (September 6, 1916 – August 1, 2002) Arcellana is a writer, poet, essayist, critic,
journalist and teacher, who is recognized as one of the pioneers in writing modern Filipino short stories in
English. He also originated the lyrical prose-poetic form in writing short stories.

N.V.M Gonzales (September 8, 1915 – November 28, 1999) Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales is a
fictionist, essayist, poet and teacher. He earned numerous recognitions including the First 14
Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940, the Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1960 and the Gawad
CCP Para sa Sining in 1990.

Nick Joaquin (May 4, 1917 – April 29, 2004) He is considered as the most distinguished Filipino writer in
English writing. His body of work extends from short stories to poems to essays which includes journalism
and reportage. He used the name Guerre Quijano de Manila as journalist.

F. Sionil Jose (December 3, 1924) F.Sionil Jose is one of the most widely read Filipino writers founded
the Philippine chapter of the international organization PEN.

Alejandro Roces (July 13, 1924 – May 23, 2011) Roces is known for his comic short stories which
includes “My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken.” He also led the campaign to change the country’s Independence
Day from July 4 to June 12.

Edith L. Tiempo (April 22, 1919 – August 21, 2011) Tiempo is a poet, fictionist, teacher and literary critic
who founded the Siliman National Writers Workshop in Dumaguete City with her late husband Edilberto K.
Tiempo.

Virgilio S. Almario (March 9, 1944) Also known as Rio Alma, who is among the notable modernist poets.
He reinvented the traditional Filipino poetry forms.

Amado V. Hernandez (September 13, 1903 – May 24, 1970) Hernandez is known for his contribution in
the development of the Tagalog prose through the use of colloquial style.
Bienvenido Lumbera (April 11, 1932) Lumbera is a multi-awarded poet, critic and librettist. His works
includes Likhang Dila, Likhang Diwa (poems in Filipino and English), 1993; Balaybay, Mga Tulang Lunot at
Manibalang, 2002; Sa Sariling Bayan, Apat na Dulang May Musila, 2004; Tales of the Manuvu and Rama
Hari.

Cirilo F. Bautista (July 9, 1941) Bautista is a poet, fictionist and essayist. He founded Philippine Literary
Arts Council in 1981, the Iligan National Writers Workshop in 1993, and the Baguio Writers Group.

Lazaro Francisco (February 22, 1898 – June 17, 1980) Francisco is among the prominent writers in the
Tagalog language. He established the Kapatiran Ng Mga Alagad Ng Wikang Pilipino (KAWIKA) in 1958 to
support Tagalog as national language.

Jose Garcia Villa (August 5, 1908 – July 7, 1997) Villa is recognized as one of the best contemporary
poets. He is best known for introducing the reversed consonance rhyme scheme and his use of
punctuation, especially commas.

Activity: Identify who is being referred to in each statement.

___________1. He is a writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist and teacher, who is recognized as one of the
pioneers in writing modern Filipino short stories in English.

___________ 2. He is a multi-awarded poet, critic and librettist.

___________ 3. Also known as Rio Alma, who is among the notable modernist poets. He reinvented the
traditional Filipino poetry forms.

____________4. He is considered as the most distinguished Filipino writer in English writing.

___________ 5. He established the Kapatiran Ng Mga Alagad Ng Wikang Pilipino (KAWIKA) in 1958 to
support Tagalog as national language.

___________ 6. He is the first Asian President of the United Nations General Assembly, and the only Asian
to win the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for his articles on the World War II.

___________ 7. He is one of the most widely read Filipino writers founded the Philippine chapter of the
international organization PEN.

___________ 8. He was known for his contribution in the development of the Tagalog prose through the
use of colloquial style.

___________ 9. He was known for his comic short stories which includes “My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken.”

___________10. He was best known for introducing the reversed consonance rhyme scheme and his use
of punctuation, especially commas.

Keyword: National Artists for Literature