Literature definitions and Filipino Authors

“Literature is writing that is considered by both critics and consumers to be of a high quality and cultural value, in which the creative use of language is prominent.”
I chose this definition of literature by Wordpress because I agree with their perception. As I learn recently from our class, it should be agreed by the two (the critics and the readers) to be considered as a literature..

For me, I adapt the concept of the Critics agree to consider a literature as a real literature as well as readers or consumers agree with it.




FILIPINO AUTHORS


Virgilio S. Almario is a poet, literary historian, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and cultural manager. He was an editor and transilator of different literatures. He has translated works of various writers. He has also translated the works of Jose Rizal.
He won different prestigious awards including Palanca Awards, Two grand prizes from the Cultural Center of the Philippines, “Makata ng Taon”, Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino, TOYM for literature , Southeast Asia Write Award of Bangkok, Outstanding citizen, Gawad Patnubay ng Sining in year 1992, Outstanding citizen, Dangal ng Lipi Award in 1993 and Gantimpalang Quezon, 1993.

Rica Bolipata-Santos, She was once a closet writer, or the writer who prefer to be underground than to be known or famous. However she ended up writing articles publish regularly in Philippine star.
Her works are Sawi: Funny Essays and Poems on All Kinds of Heartbreaks" published in 2007. And the 2007 Madrigal-Gonzales awardee Love, Desire, Children, Etc. (Reflections Of a Young Wife) (2005) - A collection of thirteen essays about love and desire, marriage and children, family and friends, teaching and writing.

Rina Jimenez-David,She is well known as the opinion columnist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. She has a lot of works as shown below:

Women at Large
Mexico Memories
A Shared Faith and Struggle
How Family Planning Works in Mexico
Another Religious ‘War’ in Mexico
Celebrating Obama
’Jinxing It’
An All-Saint’s Day Bargain
Belonging
An Evening of Music, in a Lovely Church
Have We Done All We Can?
Pledging Virginity in Vain
Bart’s ‘Goodbye’
Bebe in the Ladies’ Room
’It’ Bags and Indigenous Fabrics
Our friend, Barack
Saving Mothers and Babies
Being 'green' in Quiapo
Talismans of Hope
Passion and History
Learning from Boracay
Hope and Gratitude
Are We Worth Saving

She won several awards incuding Best Columnist in 1995 Global Media Awards. And an award for 'Women at Large'. And “The Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS)" award in 1995.

RESOURCES:

http://www.wordpress.com/. Literature: Definitions. 2008 Dec. 04. http://engl278w.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/literature-definitions

www.en.wikipilipinas.org. Category:Spotlight on the Filipino Author.