Philippine

Literature
Authors during
U.S.
Colonization
…continuation
 Authors

Rosario, Deogracias Arguilla, Manuel

01 Father of Tagalog Short Story/Ama
ng Maikling Kathang Tagalog
02 An Ilokano Writer

Jalandoni, Magdalena Navarra, Marcel

03 A Hiligaynon poet,
playwright and novelist
04 Father of Modern Cebuano
Short Story
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01
Deogracias A. Rosario
“Father of the Tagalog Short Story” or
“Ama ng Maikling Kathang Tagalog”
 Introduction
Born on October 17, 1894
in Tondo, Manila.
Father: Francisco Rosario
Mother: --- ---- ----- ------
His passion for writing started when he was just 13 years old working
for Ang Mithi, among pioneering publications in the country.
 He became a writer for “The Democracy” in 1912 and
“Buntot Pagi” in 1914.

He became a reporter and eventually, an editor of Taliba.

Died November 23, 1936.

His other works are:
● Greta Garbo (Short Story)

Authors during U.S. Colonization

● Kung Ipaghiganti ang Puso (1924)
● Aloha (1932)
● Dahil sa Pag-ibig
● Ako’y Mayroong Isang Ibon
● Ang Dalagang Matanda
● Bulaklak ng Bagong Panahon
Known as the “Father of Tagalog Short
Stories” because he modernized the genre and
gave the story a tighter structure. His writings
also reflected a greater theme of realism to show
the Americanization occurring that period.
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02
An Ilokano who wrote in “English”
Manuel E. Arguilla
 Introduction
Born on June 17,1911,
in Barangay Nagrebcan. La Union.
He married Lydia Villanueva, another talented writer and they lived at
Ermita, Manila.
A writer in La Union Tab and graduated as Salutatorian at
La Union National High School on 1929.
 He  graduated Bachelor of Science in Education at UP
Diliman on 1932.
He became a member and later the president of the UP Writers' Club
and editor of the Literary Apprentice.
He taught creative writing at the University of Manila and worked in
the Bureau of Public Welfare as managing editor of the Welfare
Advocate until 1943; afterwards, he was elected to the Board of
Censors.
Died August 30, 1944.
•Famous on his short story “How my Brother Leon
Brought Home a Wife”

Authors during U.S. Colonization

•Champion during the Paligsahang Pamanitikan ng
Komonwelt in 1940

•A Martyr killed by the Japanese because of helping

the guerillas in 1944
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Magdalena Jalandoni
one of the most prolific Filipino
writers in the Hiligaynon language
 Introduction
Born on May 27,1891,
In Jaro, Iloilo.
Throughout her turbulent and displaced life, she still managed to publish
36 novels, 122 short stories, 7 novelettes, 7 long plays, 24 short plays and
dialogos in verse complied in two volumes, seven volumes of personally
compiled essays including some translations from Spanish and two
autobiographies.
 She has been displaced from her hometown twice and has survived
the Philippine Revolution, the Filipino-American War and the
Japanese Occupation.

In 1977, she received the prestigious Republic Cultural Heritage

Award for her literary achievements from the government, about one
year before her death on September 14, 1978 at the age of 85.
Her works span from the coming of Malay settlers in the Middle
Ages up to the Spanish and American colonial eras as well as the
Japanese occupation of World War II, all portraying the history
of Panay and the evolution of the Ilonggo culture.

Died: September 14, 1878

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Her other famous works include:

•"Anabella“
•"Sa Kapaang Sang Inaway" (In the Heat of War),
•"Ang Dalaga sa Tindahan" (The Young Woman in
the Store)
•"Ang Kahapon ng Panay" (The Past of Panay).
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04
Marcelino Navarra
“Father of the Modern Cebuano Short
Story/Poetry/Literature”
 Introduction
Born on June 2, 1614
In Caricar, Cebu.
He was regarded as the father of modern Cebuano short story for his use
of realism and depictions of fictionalized version of his hometown, barrio
Tuyom in Carcar, Cebu.
A product of American education, he finished up to second year
in high school, and then moved to Manila to seek employment.

Later, he settled back in Tuyom, got married and had nine

children.

Died: March 28, 1984

 He spent most of his life writing almost 80 short stories which
were published in Cebuano magazines; namely, Bisaya, Alimyon
and Bulak.

He became editor of two of the most popular Cebuano magazine

– Bisaya and Bag-ong Suga.
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•His first story, Tungod sa Kayagang, was published
in Nasud in 1931.
•His best-known story is Ug Gianod Ako, a Bisaya
prize winner.
•He stopped writing after he wrote his last work
entitled Si Zosimo in 1955.