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A short story by Filipino National Artist F. Sionil José about an Ifugao who steals a religious idol and a friendship between a Filipino and an American. The story explores the themes of colonialism, identity, and culture in the Philippines.
Francisco Sionil José (December 3, 1924 – January 6, 2022) was a Filipino writer who was one of the most widely read in the English language. [1] [2] A National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, which was bestowed upon him in 2001, José's novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. [3]
Marcelo H. del Pilar was a Filipino writer, lawyer, journalist, and freemason who led the Reform Movement in Spain. He was born in Bulacan, Bulacan, and died in Barcelona, Spain, and is considered a possible National Hero of the Philippines.
Alejandro Roces was a Filipino author, essayist, dramatist and National Artist of the Philippines for literature. He also served as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board.
A Philippine fable about a tortoise outwitting a monkey over a banana tree. Learn about the origin, illustration and publication of the story by Jose Rizal, the first Filipino cartoonist.
The 1991 winners were divided into thirteen categories, open only to English and Filipino [Tagalog] short story, short story for children, poetry, essay, one-act play, and full-length play, plus the Dulang Pantelebisyon, open only for the Filipino Division:
The 1995 winners were divided into fourteen categories, open only to English and Filipino [Tagalog] short story, short story for children, poetry, essay, one-act play, and full-length play, plus the Dulang Pantelebisyon and Dulang Pampelikula, open only for the Filipino Division:
Paras-Sulit was considered at her productive peak during the period from 1927 to 1937. Her contemporary at the University of the Philippines, Jose Garcia Villa, was an admirer of her works, [3] and included several of her short stories in his annual honor roll of short fiction. [1]