21st century literature

1. Objective/s:
1.) Identify literary
authors and
representative texts
from each region
2.) Read and
understand some of
their selected literary
works
3.) Realize the
significance of literature
in one’s life

2. Finest Writers
/Authors from
different Regions
of the country.

3. Kristian
Sendon
Cordero
(April
1983)
Minundagan Abril 23, 1983
Kasibotan Paratukdô, parasurat,
direktor
Nasyunalidad Filipino
Lahì Bikolano
Genre Pelikula, rawitdawit
Mga bantog na gawad Gawad Pagromdom ki
Carlos Palanca para sa
Literatura, Premio Tomas
Arejola para sa
Literaturang Bikolnon

4. Kristian Sendon Cordero
(April 1983)
• His books of poetry in three languages have won the
Madrigal-Gonzales, Best First Book Award, the Philippine
National Awards and the Gintong Aklat Awards (Golden
Book Awards).
• In 2017, he represented the Philippines in the International
Writing Program at the University of Iowa. As a translator,
he has translated the works of Rainer Maria Rilke, Jorge
Luis Borges, Franz Kafka, and Oscar Wilde into Bikol and
Filipino.

5. ABDON M. BALDE,
JR. (Sept 12, 1946)
• Born: September 12, 1946
(age 76 years), Oas
• Awards: Carlos Palanca
Memorial Awards for Short
Story in Filipino
• Books: Sibago
• Nationality: Philippine
• Nominations: Carlos
Palanca Memorial Awards
for Short Story in Filipino

6. ABDON M. BALDE, JR.
(Sept 12, 1946)
• He was born in Busac, Oas, Albay, and a contemporary
Bicolano writer in Bikol, Filipino and English.He was awarded
as one of the Outstanding Bikolano Artists for 2009 in Literary
Arts category in Naga City, In 2012, he was named Poet
laureate of Albay. Today, he is a councillor of the organization
Lupon Sa Wika, a member of the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and director of the Unyon ng
mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL; English: Writers’ Union
of the Philippines)

7. MERLINDA
BOBIS
(November
25, 1959)
Si Dr. Merlinda Bobis kaibá si Vic Nierva
Minundagan Nobyembre 25, 1959
Tabaco, Albay
Kasibotan Paratukdô, parasurat
Nasyunalidad Filipino
Lahì Bikolano
Alma mater Aquinas na Unibersidad kan
Legazpi (B.A.)
Unibersidad kan Santo
Tomas (M.A.)
Genre Rawitdawit, nobela, halìpot
na usipon
Mga bantog na gawad Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni
Balagtas
Gawad Pagromdom ki Carlos
Palanca para sa Literatura

8. MERLINDA
BOBIS
(November 25,
1959)
• Award-winning writer Merlinda
Bobis grew up in Albay, Philippines
at the foot of an active volcano,
which figures prominently in her
writing and performance. As a child
her main interest was painting, but at
age ten she began writing poetry
because ‘painting with words’ was
cheaper. She has published novels,
short stories, dramas and
poems.Works: Fish-Hair Woman,
Coffee Grove, Banana Heart
Summer, Dwell, The Kissing

9. GIL L.
GREGORIO
(June 24,
1961)
Minundagan Hunyo 24, 1961 (edad 61)
Syudad nin Naga, Camarines
Sur
Alyas Geopoet, Geoweb
Kasibotan Empleyado
Nasyunalidad Filipino
Lahì Bikolano
Alma mater Unibersidad kan Nueva Caceres
Genre Pagpalis, drama panradyo,
rawitdawit
Bantog na gibo A View from Afar Off: A Poetic
Legacy from Heaven (2006)

10. GIL L.
GREGORIO
(June 24, 1961)
• Born in Naga, Camarines
Sur. He has been into poetry
writing since 1983 while
serving as one of the staff of
the Nueva Caceres Bulletin,
the official publication of the
University of Nueva Caceres.
He is a regular contributor to
the Bicol literature
publication, An Tambobong
nin Literaturang Bikolnon,
where several of his poems in
Bicol dialect were
published. Notable work: A
View From Afar

11. FRANCISCO
SIONIL
JOSE or
F.Sionil Jose
José in 2017
Born Francisco Sionil José
December 3, 1924
Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippine Islands
Died January 6, 2022 (aged 97)
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Pen name F. Sionil José
Occupation Filipino Novelist, Writer, Journalist
Nationality Filipino
Alma mater Far Eastern University
University of Santo Tomas (dropped out)
Period 1962–2022
Genre Fiction
Literary movement Philippine literature in English
Notable works The "Rosales Saga" Novels (1962–1984)
Notable awards •Order of National Artists of the Philippines
Pablo Neruda Centennial Award (2004)
•Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres
(2000)
•Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism,
Literature and Creative Communication Arts
(1980)
•City of Manila Award for Literature (1979)
•Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for
Literature (1959, 1979, 1980, 1981)
Spouse Tessie Jovellanos Jose

12. FRANCISCO SIONIL
JOSE or F.Sionil Jose
• From Rosales, Pangasinan (1924-Present) Region
1, Ilocos Region. His writings since 1960s when
taken collectively can be described as epic. His
works reflect the consistent espousal of the
aspirations of Filipinos: National Sovereignty and
Social Justice and were translated into various
languages. Rosales Saga, The Pretenders, The
Molave and the Orchid (2004)

13. CIRILO F. BAUTISTA
(1941-2018) National
Capital Region
Bautista in 2016
Born July 9, 1941
Manila, Commonwealt
h of the Philippines
Died May 6, 2018 (aged 76)
Manila, Philippines
Resting place Libingan ng mga Bayani
Education University of Santo
Tomas
St. Louis University
De La Salle University-
Manila
Notable awards Order of National
Artists of the
Philippines

14. CIRILO F.
BAUTISTA
(1941-2018)
National
Capital Region
• A poet, fictionist and essayist
with exceptional achievements and
significant contributions to the
development of the country’s
literary arts.As a way of bringing
poetry and fiction closer to the
people who otherwise would not
have the opportunity to develop
their creative talent, Bautista has
been holding regular funded and
unfunded workshops throughout
the country.Summer Suns (1963),
The Trilogy of Saint
Lazarus (2001), Pedagogic
(2008),Third World Geography
(2005)

15. Practice Task :
The poem below is a translated version
of Kristian Sendon Cordero’s, “ Kan
Adlaw na Uminabot an Bagyo na
Kapangaran kan Sakuyang Ina.”
Read and answer the comprehension
questions that follow.

16. “ Kan Adlaw na
Uminabot an
Bagyo na
Kapangaran
kan Sakuyang
Ina.”
Kristian Sendon
Cordero

17. Comprehension
Questions:
• 1. Who is the speaker in the
poem?
• 2. How did the writer
effectively describe the
situation in the poem?
• 3. What do you think is the
meaning of the last stanza of
the poem?