Know what's Hiligaynon literature or also known as western visayan literature and its examples, how did it started, famous works / texts and famous authors.

1. HILIGAYNON
LITERATURE

2. ▪︎Hiligaynon is the lingua franca of the West Visayas in
Central Philippines. Politically labeled as Region 6.
▪︎Region 6 is composed of ILOILO, CAPIZ,
ANTIQUE, AKLAN, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL,
WESTERN HALF OF NEGROS,AND NEW
ISLAND PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS.

3. Purely oral, Hiligaynon literature before the
coming of Spaniards was in KINARAY-A
which must have been the language in folk
literature of the ten Bornean datus who,
accordingly to the folk account of the
MARAGTAS, got the island of Panay in
exchange of gold headgear and necklace.

4. The coming of Spaniards and the
conversion of people to Christians
produced new forms of folk
literature.
Written literature also started, first
with translations of Spanish texts of
prayers and lives of saints.

5. IMPORTANT YOUNG
WRITERS
HILGAYNON
1. Alicia Tan-Gonzales
2. Peter Nolis Nery
3. Edgar Siscar
4. Resurrefion Hidalgo
5. Alfredo Silva
6. Alain Russ Dimzon

6. IMPORTANT YOUNG
WRITERS
KINARAY-A
1. Ma.Milagros Geremia Lanchia
2. Alex C. Delos Santos
3. John Iremil Teodoro
4. Jose Edison Tondares
5. Maragtas Amante
6. Ma.Felicia Flores

7. IMPORTANT YOUNG
WRITERS
AKLANON
1. Melchor F. Chichon
2. Alexander C. de Juan
3. John E. Barrios

8. HILIGAYNON
LITERATURE