EDITH

TIEMPO,
1999
 She was born on
Aprill 22, 1919 in
San Nicolas,
Bayombong, Nueva
Her parents are
Viscaya
Salvador T. Lopez,
an auditor for the
government, and
Teresa Cutaran
Her husband was
Edilberto K. Tiempo.
And the moher of
Maldon Tiempo and
Rowena Tiempo,
Torevillas
 She received the Elizabeth
She graduated at Siliman
Luce moore distinguished University, cum laude.
Asian Professor Award
She went to high school in
She gained an international
Boyombong, and then went to take
fellowship which lasted from
pre-law at the University of the
1947-1950
Philippines.
She attained a doctorate
degree in English from the She taught at Western Michigan
University of Denver, University from 1965-1966
Colorado in 1958.

She also held the L.T Ruiz Chinese University of Hongkong and
Professional Chair in Hongkong Baptist College from 1978-
English from 1981-1989 1979
 She is an influential tradition in Philippine Literature in Englsih.

Her poems are intricate verbal transfigurations of significant experiences

as revealed, in two of her much anthologized pieces, “Halaman” and
“Bonsai”.

She was proclaimed as one of the Philippines foremost

writers in English alongside other seminal writers like Jose
Garcia Villa.

Together with her husband, writer Edilberto K. Tiempo,

they founded and directed the Siliman National Writers
Workshop in Dumaguete City, which has produced some
of the Philippines’ best writers.
 As fictionist,
Her works are Tiempo is as
characterized by morally
a remarkable profound
fusion of style
Poet, fiction and substance, of Her language has
writer, teacher craftsmanship been marked
and literacy and insight “descriptive but
critic is one of
unburdened by
the finest
Her poems are scrupulous
Filipino writers
intricate verbal detailing”
in English
transfigurations
of significant
experiences
Novels….. Poetry…..
 A blade of Fern (1978)  The Tracks of Babylon and Other
Poems (1966)
 His Native Coast (1979)
 The Charmer’s Box (1993)
 The Alien Corn (1992)
 Bibliophile
 One Tilting Leaves (1995)
Short story collections…..
 The Builder (2004)
 Abide, Joshua, and Other Poems (1964)
Others…..
 Six Poetry Formats and the Transforming Image. A monograph on
Free Verse (2008)

 And Edith Tiempo Reader (1999)

 Six Uses of Fictional Symbols (2004)

Awards and Recognition……

 National Artist Award for Literature, 1999)

 Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature
 Cultural Center of the Philippines (1979, First Prize in Novel)
 Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (1988)
 First Prize, for Tracts of Babylon and Other Poems
 Second Prize, short story in English for “THE DAM”
 Third Prize, Poetry in English, 1951 for “THE BLACK
MONKEY”
F. SIONIL JOSE , 2001
 He was born on One of the greatest
December 3, 1924 in influences to him was
Rosales, Pangasinan He spent his his industrious mother
childhood in Barrio
Cabugawan, Rosales,
where he first began
He started writing in to write. He was a Ilocano
grade school, at the descent whose family
same time he started had migrated to
reading. Pangasinan before his
birth
 He attended the UST after
World War II, but dropped out He has founded a bookshop,
and plunged into writing and publishing house and art gallery
journalism in Manila

Jose Rizal’s life and writings Received numerous awards for his
profoundly influenced his works. The Pretenders is his most
works. popular novel

His writings espouse social He is one of the most critically

justice and change to better the acclaimed Filipino authors
lives of average Filipino internationally, although much
Families underrated in his own country
 He has written
more than 35
books, translated
into more than
Now in his nineties, he continues to
20 languages and
be a prolific writer and relentless
published
voice against social injustice and
worldwide
He is best known
national amnesia. Almost daily, he
for his epic work
still climbs the three flights of steps to
his writing alcove at the Solidaridad
Novels, short
Bookshop in Manila
stories and non-
fiction
Rosales Saga Novels…. Short Story Collection…
 Po-on (Dusk)  The God Stealer and Other short stories
 The Pretenders  Puppy Love and Other short stories
 My Brother, My Executioner  Olvidon and other short stories
 Mass Children’s Book
 Tree  The Molave and The Orchid
Novels containing Rosales Saga…. Verses…
 Don Vicente  Questions
 The Vicente Essays and Non-fiction
Other Novels…..  In search of the world
 Gagamba In Translation…
 Viajero  Anochecer (Littera)
 Sin In Anthologies…
 Ben singkol  Tong
 Ermita In film documentaries…
 Vibora!  Fransisco Sionil Jose
Awards and Recognition……

Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and

Creative Communication Arts (1980)
National Artist Award for Literature (2001)
Pablo Neruda Centennial Awards (2004)
Palanca Awards
The Outstanding Alumnus Award from UST, 1974
Contribution…..

He gives pride to the country

for his writings. It also
appeared in literary journals
and anthologies all over Asia
and American and German
publications.
V IRGILIO S. ALMARIO, 2003
 He was also known
as Rio Alma, cuts a
tall and controversial
figure in
Born in the rural
contemporary
town of San Miguel
Filipino Literature
in Bulacan, he first
casts a public figure
in the locality’s
He was seeking
public high school
others who shared
the same interest in
language by spending
most of his Saturdays
in language
 Almario had published his two
Martial law found him as
slim but seminal volumes,
literature instructor and a part
Makinasyin and
time-teacher
Peregrinasyon
He had published his first 6 volumes
Translated poetry and plays,
of poetry, 3 books of literary history
written children’s stories and
a manual of style in tagalog
and criticism, edited literary
anthologies
His writings espouse social He is one of the most critically
justice and change to better the acclaimed Filipino authors
lives of average Filipino internationally, although much
Families underrated in his own country

Almario engaged in His critical works deal with the issue

translating and editing of national language.
 He spearhead the
second
successful
His earliest modernist in
pieces of literary Filipino Poetry
criticism were
collected in Ang
Makata sa
Pahanon ng
Makina
His words shape
his actions
Poetry…. Essays…
 Ang hayop na ito  Pacto de Sangre
 Dumadami pa ang Sakit?  Bulacan: Lalawigan ng Bayani At Bulaklak
Literary Criticism Poetry Anthology…
 Lucio Bustamante  Ikatlong Bagting
 Mutyang Dilim  Parikala
 Taludtod at Talinhaga
Translations…
Language…  Noli Me Tangere
 Tradisyon at Wikang Filipino  El Filibusterismo
Textbooks….
 UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino
 Patnubay sa Masinop na Pagsulat
Awards and Recognition……

National Artist for Literature, 2003

SEA Write Award, 1989
Talaang Ginto Poet of the Year, 1984
TOYM Award for literature, 1983
Numerous Planca, CCP Literary and other writing
awards
ALEJAND RO R. ROCES , 2003
He was born on July
13,1924

His wife was Irene

Yorston Viola with
whom he had a
daughter, Elizabeth
Roces- Pedrosa.

Anding attended
elementary and high
school at the Ateneo
de Manila University
 Almario is known to be the
During World War II Almario is
country’s Best Writer of
the Captain of the Guerilla
Comic Short Stories.

During his fresh man year in He is also a columnist in Philippine

the University of Arizona,
Roces won Best Short Story for
dailies such as Manila Chronicles and
We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers The Manila Times

He wrote innumerable news

paper columns that fcoused in He brought the attention of the
the neglected Filipino Culture aesthetics of the country’s fiesta.
Aspect

He popularized several local Roces maintained a column in the

fiestas like Moriones and Philippine Star called Roses and
Ati-atihan Thorrns
 He aslo changed
the language used
in the Philippine
passports, coins,
bills and diploma
He changed the to wikang
pambansa
date of
Independence
Roces recovered Day from July 4
the stolen original to June 22
manuscript of
Noli Me Tangere,
El Filibusterismo
and Mi Ultimo
Adios
Short Stories….
 We Filipino are Mild Drinkers
 My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken
Books…
 Of Cocks and Kites
 Fiesta
 Something to Crow About
Awards and Recognition……

National Artist for Literature, 2003

Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award
Diwa ng Lahi Award
Tanging Parangal of the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining
Rizal Pro Patria Award and other writing awards