LITERATURE FROM

THE EASTERN
VISAYAS
21 S T CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES TO THE
WORLD
• Waray Literature has
risen to prominence.
• It has gained significant
attention on the
national scene.
• Language: Waray and
Cebuano
How Diversity Unfolded
•Waray literature has been collected and
documented by early academicians.
•Jesuit Fr. Ignatio Francisco Alzinal documented
poetic genres like “awit”, “ambahan”, “candu”,
and “haya”
•Narratives: Posong and the Susumaton.
•Drama
•Plays; Hermano Mayor
•Zarzuelas, 1899; An Pagtabang ni San Miguel
by Norberto Romualdez;
•Alfonso Cinco
•Emilio Andrada Jr.
•Jesus Ignacio
American Colonization…
•1901, first Waray newspaper was published; “An
Kaadlawon”
•Magazine; “Eco de Samar y Leyte” – Waray,
Spanish, and English
•Magazine’s poetry section published satires; “An
Tadtaran”
•Leyte, had “An Lantawan” – religious and occasional
poetry.
•Satires were also published
•Satirical Writers with pen names;
Iluminado Lucente (Julio Carter)
Eduardo Makabenta (Ben Tamaka)
Vicente I. De Veyra (Vatchoo)
Casiano Trinchera (Kalantas)
In 1909…
•“Sanghiran San Binisaya” was established.
•Members:
Norberto Romualdez, Sr.
Francisco Alvarado
Juan Ricacho
Francisco Infectana
Jaime De Veyra
Espiridio Brillo
Post-War Period…
•Poets:
Pablo Rebadulla
Agustin El O’ Mora
Tomas Gomez Jr.
Filomeno Quimbo
During 1970’s…
•The Waray language endured.
•Even newspapers printed more and more
English works
•Waray would find venues for expression in local
radio stations