Arlene Abanes

Between 1941-1945, Philippine Literature was interrupted in its development when the Philippines was again conquered by another foreign country, Japan. Philippine literature in English came to a halt. Except for the TRIBUNE and the PHILIPPINE REVIEW, almost all newspapers in English were stopped by the Japanese.This had an advantageous effect on Filipino Literature, which experienced renewed attention because writers in English turned to writing in Filipino. Juan Laya, who use to write in English turned to Filipino because of the strict prohibitions of the Japanese regarding any writing in English.

Kanji Ishiwara

In other words, Filipino literature was given a break during this period. Many wrote plays, poems, short stories, etc. Topics and themes were often about life in the provinces

The weekly LIWAYWAY was placed under strict surveillance until it was managed by Japanese named Ishiwara.

Francisco Soc Rodrigo

Clodualdo del Mundo, Sr.

Macario Pineda

Liwayway Arceo

Carlos Bulosan

N. V. M. Gonzalez

Francisco Soc Rodrigo was a Senator of

the Third Congress, Fourth

Congress,

Fifth Congress, and Sixth Congress of th

e

Republic of the Philip

pines. He was also

an accomplished playwright and

broadcaster.

Born: January 29, 1914, Philip

pines

Died: January 4, 1998, Quezon City,

Philippines

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‘Sa Pula, Sa Puti ‘

‘Kuro – Kuro sa likod ng mga Balita ‘

"Mga Bakas ng Kahapon"

‘Mga tula at tilamsik ng diwa’

‘Ang punong Kawayan’

“A Report to the Filipino people”

“Si Kristo ay rebelde’'

Tulang pangkasaysayan

Clodualdo del Mundo, Sr. is a Filipino

novelist, playwright, essayist, short story

writer, journalist, screenwriter, teacher,

critic. Many comics fans know him as the

prolific writer of komiks through

Liwayway and Ace Publications.

Born: September 11, 1911 (age 102), Santa

Cruz, Manila, Philippines

Spouse: Dreena QuitoChildren: Clodualdo del

Mundo Jr. Ida AnitaParents:Remigia

Legaspi Mariano del Mundo

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“Maynila... sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag “

“Itim”

“Sa piling ng mga sugapa”

“Kakabakaba ka ba?”

Filipino writers paid tribute to multi-awarded Tagalog fictionist, journalist, radio scriptwriter and editor Liwayway A. Arceo in a necrological service held last Dec. 6, 7:30p.m. at the Loyola Memorial Chapel in Guadalupe, Makati City. Arceo, 75, passed away last Friday, Dec. 3, after a brief confinement due to an illness at the Medical Center Manila. She is survived by her four children - Florante, Celia, Ibarra, and Jayrizal. Arceo's most recent award was given this year by the National Centennial Commission on Women Sector for her prioneering and exemplary contributions in the field of literature. Other major awards include the Gawad CCP for Literature given by the Cultutal Center of the Philippines in 1993, the Doctorate on Humane Letters, honoris causa, conferred by the University of the Philippines in 1991, the Catholic Publishers in 1990, the Catholic Author Award by the Asian Catholic Publishers in 1990, and the Gawad Balagtas Life Achievement Award for Fiction, by the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas in 1998.

Liwayway Arceo

Arceo is the author of highly praised novels such as Canal de la Reina and Titser and collections of short stories such as Ina, Maybahay, Anak at iba pa, Mga Maria, Mga Eva and Ang Mag-anak na Cruz.

Carlos Bulosan

Carlos Bulosan was born to Ilocano parents in the Philippines in the rural village of Mangusmana, in the town of Binalonan, Pangasinan. There is considerable debate around his actual birth date, as he himself used several dates, but 1911 is generally considered the most reliable answer, based on his baptismal records, but according to the late Lorenzo Duyanen Sampayan, his childhood playmate and nephew, Carlos was born on November 2, 1913. Most of his youth was spent in the countryside as a farmer. It is during his youth that he and his family were economically impoverished by the rich and political elite, which would become one of the main themes of his writing. His home town is also the starting point of his famous semi-autobiographical novel, America is in the Heart.

The Laughter of My Father The Cry and the Dedication

My Father's Tragedy The Romance of Magno Rubio

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He was born on 8 September 1915 in Romblon, Philippines

González attended college at National University (Manila) but he was unable to finish his undergraduate degree. While in Manila, González wrote for the Philippine Graphic and later edited for the Evening News Magazine and Manila Chronicle. His first published essay appeared in the Philippine Graphic and his first poem in Poetry in 1934. González made his mark in the Philippine writing community as a member of the Board of Advisers of Likhaan: the University of the Philippines Creative Writing Center, founding editor of The Diliman Review and as the first president of the Philippine Writers' Association

N. V. M. Gonzalez

The Winds of April A Season of Grace

The Bamboo Dancers

NOTABLE WORKS

Ipinanganak si Pineda sa Malolos, Bulacan noong Abril 10, 1912 sa mag-asawang Nicanor Pineda at Felisa de Guzman. . Ngunit sumiklab ang Ikalawang Digmaang

Pandaigdig, at kasama ang ibang mga manunulat tulad ni Clodualdo del Mundo at

Brigido C. Batumbakal, ay sumama siya sa mga gerilya..

Dahil ipinagbawal ng mga Hapon ang paglalathala sa wikang Ingles, maraming

manunulat ay napilitang magsulat sa wikang Filipino. Isa na doon si Pineda, na ang kwentong

“Suyuan sa Tubigan” ay itinuring sa 25 pinakamahusay na akda ng magasin na Liwayway noong 1944. Subalit naging kontrobersyal ang akda dahil sa hindi

kumbensyonal na pagkakasulat nito, na siyang nasabing dahilan kung bakit hindi ito itinuring

bilang isang “buong” kwento ng mga hurado sa timpalak at hindi nanalo ng unang gantimpala.

Macario Pineda

Mga NobelaHalina Sa Ating Bukas

Ang Ginto Sa Makiling Kundiman Ng Pag-ibig Mutyang Taga-Ilog

Langit Ng Isang Pag-ibigMagat (kasama si Emilio Mar. Antonio)

Sa Lupa, Tulad Sa Langit Isang Milyong Piso [o Ang Kaban ni Simon]

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