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  2. Florante at Laura - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Proverb - Wikipedia

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    A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and are an example of formulaic language. [1] [2] A proverbial phrase or a proverbial expression is a type of a conventional saying similar to proverbs and ...

  5. Philippine literature - Wikipedia

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    Besides stories of Filipino mythology and history, there was also a boom in tales depicting the simple life of the common Filipino. These stories often took place in the countryside, and portrayed every day Filipino activities like church-going, farming, courting, and cockfighting. The most well-known example was the short story My Brother’s ...

  6. José García Villa - Wikipedia

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    José García Villa [1] (August 5, 1908 – February 7, 1997) was a Filipino poet, literary critic, short story writer, and painter. He was awarded the National Artist of the Philippines title for literature in 1973, [2] [3] as well as the Guggenheim Fellowship in creative writing by Conrad Aiken. [4] He is known to have introduced the ...

  7. Fiction - Wikipedia

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    Fiction writing is the process by which an author or creator produces a fictional work. Some elements of the writing process may be planned in advance, while others may come about spontaneously. Fiction writers use different writing styles and have distinct writers' voices when writing fictional stories.

  8. List of Tagalog literary works - Wikipedia

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    Ang Huling Timawa by Servando de Los Angeles, 1936. Kayumanggi at Iba Pang Mga Tula by Amado V. Hernandez, 1940. Timawa (Free Person/Slave) by Agustin Fabian, 1953. Luha ng Buwaya by Amado V. Hernandez, 1963. Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag (In the Claws of Brightness) by Edgardo M. Reyes, 1966–1967. Dekada '70 by Lualhati Bautista, 1983.

  9. Category:Filipino short story writers - Wikipedia

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    3 languages. العربية ... Pages in category "Filipino short story writers" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not ...