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Francisco Arcellana was born on September 6, 1916. He already had ambitions of becoming a writer early in his childhood. His actual writing, however, started when he became a member of The Torres Torch Organization during his high school years. Arcellana continued writing in various school papers at the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Barber's Tales. Barber's Tales (Filipino: Mga Kuwentong Barbero) is a 2013 Filipino drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Jun Robles Lana. The film stars Eugene Domingo as Marilou, a widow who is forced to take her late husband's job as community barber during the end of Marcos era. The film is the follow-up to Lana's film Bwakaw and ...
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.
Bienvenido L. Lumbera (April 11, 1932 – September 28, 2021) was a Filipino poet, critic and dramatist. [1] Lumbera is known for his nationalist writing and for his leading role in the Filipinization movement in Philippine literature in the 1960s, which resulted in his being one of the many writers and academics jailed during Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law regime.
Besides stories of Filipino mythology and history, there was also a boom in tales depicting the simple life of the common Filipino. [18] 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 ...
Paz Márquez-Benítez (March 3, 1894 – November 10, 1983) was a Filipino short-story writer, educator and editor. [1] [2] [3] Her career as a woman educator as well as her contributions as a writer are seen as an important step within the advancement of women in professional careers as well as in the development of Philippine literature. [3]
Nick Joaquin. Nicomedes " Nick " Marquez Joaquin (Tagalog: [hwaˈkin]; May 4, 1917 – April 29, 2004) was a Filipino writer and journalist best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila. Joaquin was conferred the rank and title of National Artist of the Philippines for ...
When Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and his men colonized the Philippines, a comedy theatre already existed in the form of ethnic rituals of dances and jokes. Local ethnic groups including the Ifugao and Ibaloi created these comedic dances. However, the Spanish outlawed the practices to prevent the rise of anti-Spanish propaganda and revolts.