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Philippines. Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? (lit. Child, Child... how Were You Made?, [1] also known as Lea's Story) [2][3][4][5] is a novel written in Filipino by the female writer, Lualhati Bautista, released in 1988. Lea's Story centers around the life of Lea, a women's rights activist who struggles to raise her children as a single mother ...
1925. Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang (Tagalog, literally "The Stories of Grandmother Basyang") is an anthology of short stories written by "Lola Basyang," the pen name of Severino Reyes, founder and editor of the Tagalog magazine, Liwayway. The original magazine stories have since been adapted into books, comics, television, and film.
978-1-78435-092-5. Florante at Laura[a] is an 1838 awit written by Tagalog poet Francisco Balagtas. The story was dedicated to his former sweetheart María Asunción Rivera, whom he nicknamed "M.A.R." and Selya in Kay Selya ("For Celia"). [2][3][4] The story is loosely based on Balagtas' own biography.
May Day Eve. " May Day Eve " is a story written by Filipino National Artist Nick Joaquin. Written after World War II, it became one of Joaquin's “ signature stories” that became a classic [1] in Philippine literature in English. Together with Joaquin's other stories like The Mass of St. Sylvester, Doña Jeronima and Candido’s Apocalypse ...
The Summer Solstice. "The Summer Solstice", also known as "Tatarin" or "Tadtarin", [1] is a short story written by Filipino National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin. [2][3] In addition to being regarded as one of Joaquin's most acclaimed literary works, the tale is considered to be controversial. [2][3] The story narrates a ritual performed ...
Makamisa (English: After Mass) is an unfinished novel written by Filipino patriot and writer José Rizal. The original manuscript was found by historian Ambeth Ocampo in 1987 while going through a 245-page collection of papers. This draft is written in pure, vernacular Lagueño Tagalog and has no written direct signature or date of inscription.
Clodualdo del Mundo Sr. Clodualdo del Mundo Sr. (September 11, 1911 – October 5, 1977) was a Filipino novelist, playwright, essayist, short story writer, journalist, screenwriter, teacher, critic. [1] Many comics fans know him as the prolific writer of komiks (Philippine comics) through Liwayway and Ace Publications.
Juan Tamad. Buhay na Pinagdaanan ni Juan Tamad na Anac ni Fabio at ni Sofia sa Caharian nang Portugal (The life lived by Lazy John, son of Fabio and Sofia in the Kingdom of Portugal"), published in 1919. Juan Tamad (Filipino for "Lazy John") is a character in Philippine folklore noteworthy for extreme laziness. [1]