Canonical Authors of the Philippines

Who is the author who said: “There is no such thing as children’s literature.”?

A writer whose works have been well appreciated and considered representatives of certain genres of literature

He is hailed as The country's Best Writer of Comic Short Stories

He distinctively wrote of the Filipino life and of the Filipino in the world

The only Asian to win Pulitzer Prize for journalism for a series of articles predicting the outbreak of WWII.

He founded LIRA (Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo) and GAT (Galian sa Arte at Tula)

He made it to the Guinness book of World Records as the only person to make music using leaves.

Who is the author who introduced the reversal consonance and comma poems?

He wrote the following: The winds of April, Seven Hills Away, and The Bamboo Dancers

He is the founder of the Philippine Chapter of the International Organization PEN(Poets,Playwrights,Essayists&Novelists)

Who is the author who pioneered the development of the short story as a lyrical prose-poetic form?

He introduced to Tagalog literature what is known as Bagay Poetry

Worked on Teatro Pilipino reviving traditional Filipino drama by re-staging old theatre forms like sarswela

This is the collection of works considered representative of a certain genre and period.

His novels exposed the evils of the tenancy system, exploitation of farmers by unscrupulous landlords & domination

He is a teacher of literature and realized that classroom is an important training ground for Filipino writers

Who is the author who practiced “committed art” and he was known as the “Manunulat ng Manggagawa.”?

He is known as Quijano de Manila

Wrote one of the earliest biographies of Jose Rizal titled: The Great Malayan.

He is also known as Rio Alma