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    Cebuano literature refers to the oral and written works in the Cebuano language, which is spoken by over a quarter of the Philippines population. Some key forms of Cebuano literature include riddles, proverbs, poetic debates, and legends associated with specific places. Notable authors include Vicente Sotto, who wrote the first Cebuano short story, and Fr. Ignacio Alzinal, who documented many prose and poetry works. Contemporary authors often use realism and address themes of social class, feminism, and the American occupation through novels and stories written in Cebuano.

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    Cebuano literature refers to the oral and written works in the Cebuano language, which is spoken by over a quarter of the Philippines population. Some key forms of Cebuano literature include riddles, proverbs, poetic debates, and legends associated with specific places. Notable authors include Vicente Sotto, who wrote the first Cebuano short story, and Fr. Ignacio Alzinal, who documented many prose and poetry works. Contemporary authors often use realism and address themes of social class, feminism, and the American occupation through novels and stories written in Cebuano.

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    Cebuano literature refers to the oral and written works in the Cebuano language, which is spoken by over a quarter of the Philippines population. Some key forms of Cebuano literature include riddles, proverbs, poetic debates, and legends associated with specific places. Notable authors include Vicente Sotto, who wrote the first Cebuano short story, and Fr. Ignacio Alzinal, who documented many prose and poetry works. Contemporary authors often use realism and address themes of social class, feminism, and the American occupation through novels and stories written in Cebuano.

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    Cebuano Literature

    Cebuano Literature
    “The Queen of the
    South”
    “ This refers to the body of oral and written
    literature of speakers of Cebuano, the mother
    tongue of most of a quarter of the country’s
    population.
    Cebuanos have a rich oral tradition including
    legends associated with specific locales.
    Literary Forms
    BALAK
    1. Tigmo - riddles
    2. Panultihon - proverbs
    3. Balitaw- A poetic debate that
    required the participants (a man
    and a woman) to improvise and
    even sing their lines.
    Narrative Legends
    1. Maria Cacao
    2. Lapulapu
    3. Datu Manggal
    Folk Tales
    1. The Juan Pusong
    2. Haring Gangis ug
    Haring Leon
    Vicente Y. Sotto
     wrote the first short story
    in Cebuano “MAMING”
    Maming was published in
    a newspaper “Ang Suga”
    “SUGILANON”
    (Cebuano Version of the
    short story)
    “SUGILAMBONG”
    (Cebuano novel)
    Vicente Y. Sotto
    “Father of
    Cebuano
    Literature”
    All prose and poetry
    were documented
    by Fr. Ignacio
    Francisco Alzinal
    21 Century Authors and Works
    st

    1. Marcelino M. Navarra
    was a Filipino Visayan editor, poet,
    and writer from Cebu, Philippines. He
    used realism and depictions of
    fictionalized version of his hometown,
    barrio Tuyom in Carcar, Cebu.
    Famous Work: Ug Gianod Ako (And I Was Drifted Away) 
    21 Century Authors and Works
    st
    2. Antonio Abad
    Abad was one of the leading contributors
    of Hispano-Filipino literature during his time,
    producing novels and plays criticizing the
    occupation of the islands by the Americans.
    His works would later be known as part of
    the Golden Age of Fil-Hispanic Literature
    (1898-1941).
    Famous Work: La Vida Secreta de Daniel Espeña
    21 Century Authors and Works
    st

    3. Martin Abellana
    He was a Filipino Visayan writer. He
    was a teacher by profession. In the years
    1956 to 1958, he was president of the
    LUDABI, a group of writers in Cebuano.
    His novels are characterized by a concern
    for the working class.
    Famous Work: “Kaulit sa Kalipay,” 
    21 Century Authors and Works
    st
    4. Gardeopatra Gador Quijano
    She was a Filipino Visayan dentist,
    teacher, writer, and fiction author known
    for her novel, Lourdes, which is regarded
    as the first feminist novel written in the
    Cebuano language. She is considered the
    first Cebuana feminist fiction writer.
    Famous Work: Babaye (Woman)
    21 Century Authors and Works
    st
    5. Vicente Rama
    He was a Filipino Visayan legislator,
    publisher, and writer from Cebu, Philippines.
    He authored the bill for its cityhood which
    was approved into law. He also founded the
    leading pre-war Cebuano periodical, Bag-ong
    Kusog.
    Famous Work: Larawan (Portrait)

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