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q1 (3) Cebuano Literature

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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q1 (3) Cebuano Literature

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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