Literature
of Ilocos
Region
Biag ni Lam-ang
Bannawag
Dallots
Folksongs
Comics
Sabsabong ken
lullua
Novels
Poems
Ilocano
Dulang
1. An epic poem of the ilokano people and
was first transcribed around 1640 by a
blind ilokano bard named Pedro Bucaneg.
2. A magazine that sister publication of
Liwayway, bisaya and Hiigaynon.
3. An improvised, versified and at times
impromptu long poem delivered in as
sing-song manner.
4. An introduction to Philippine Literature in
iloko.
5. An ilokano poem, means Flower and
Tears
6. Presented for the first time in the Ilokos
and still popular today as well as they
were first staged.
7. A song that originates in traditional
popular culture or that is written in such
a style.
8. Nobela
9. Salaysay
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the people who speak the iloko language
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ILOKANO LITERATURE OR ILOKO LITERATURE
Literary works of writers of ilocano
ancestry regardless of language used
Iloko
English
Spanish
Foreign
Philippine languages
One of the most active tributaries to
the general Philippine literature
HISTORY OF ILOKO LITERATURE
Pre-Colonial
Folk songs
Riddles
Proverbs
Lamentation called
dung-aw
Epic stories (written or
oral)themselves in folks and war songs as well as
Express
dallot, an improvised, versified and at times impromptu
long poem delivered in a sing-song manner.
Earliest known written iloko
poems
Romances translated from spanish
by Francisco Lopez
Doctrina Cristiana by Cardinal
Bellarmine
Study of iloko Poetry
Gramatika Ilokano- 1895
Lopez Arte de a Lengua Iloca-1627
(probably witten before 1606)
Pedro Bucaneg-
collaborated with Lopez in the
translation of the Doctrine into iloko
First known Ilokano poet
Father of ilokano Poetry and Literature
Blind since childhood
Biag ni Lam-ang-17th century
Published in El ilokano- 1889-1890
Vida de Lam-ang
18TH CENTURY
Missionaries used religious, secular
Literatures
Christianity
Religious works:
Sumario de las Indulgencias (1719) Fr. Jacinto
Rivera
Pasion (St. Vincent Ferrers Sermons into Iloko
(1845)
-Fr. Antonio Mejia
19TH CENTURY
Leona Florentino- National Poetess of
the Philippines
Poems appeared to syrupy for comfort
too sentimental to the point of mawkishness
Utterly devoid of form
Fr. Justo Claudio Fojas- Ilokano secular priest,
Leona Florentinos Contemporary
Novenas
Prayersbook
Catechism
Metrical Romances
Dramas
Biographies
Spanish grammar dictionary
Ilokano-Spanish dictionary
Isabelo de los Reyes- Leonas son
Poems
Stories
Folklore
Studies
Seemingly interminable religious
political articles
Comedia (moro-moro) & Zarzuela
Presented for the first time in Ilocos (19th Century)
Still popular today as they were first staged
Comedia- Scipted from corridos
Prince Don Juan
Ari Esteban
Doce Paris
Bernardo Carpio
Jaime Del Prado
Marcelo Mena Crisologo- helped popularized
Zarzuela based on culture & traditions of the
ilocos Norte
Pascual Agcaoili y Guerrero ( 1889-1958)
wrote and staged Daguiti Agpaspasukmon Basi
Isaias R. Lazo ( 1887-1983) Wrote comedia and
zarzuela
Matilde de Sinapangan Rufino Redondo
-first iloko novel printed on 1892
Ayat, Kaanonto Ngata? (Love, When
shall be?)
- Written before the end of 18th century
Arturo Centeno- wrote three novels
Apay o Di Mangasawa? (Why doesnt he get
married?)
Dispensara
Padi a Puraw Wenno Naamo a Kibin
(A white priest or a good guide)
20TH CENTURY
- More intense in the literary activity
Biag ti Maysa a Lakay, Wenno Nakaam-ames a
bales (Life of an old Man, or a Dreadful revenge)Mariano Gaerlan (1909)
Uray Narigat no Paguimbagan (Improvement Despite
Obstacle)
- Facudo Madriaga (1911)
Mining Wenno Ayat ti Cararua(Mining or Spiritual
Love)
- Marcelino Pea Crisologo (1914)
Nasam-it ken Narucbos nga Sabong Dagiti
Dardarepdep ti Agbaniaga (Sweet and fresh flower of a
travelers dreams)
- Marcos E. Milon(1921)
Sabsabong ken Lulua (Flowers and Tears)- R.
Respiscio (1930)
Apay a Pinatayda ni Naw Simon?(Why did they kill Don
Simon?)
- Leon C. Pichay (1935)
-First known detective novel in Iloko
Bannawag Magazine (sister publication of Liwayway, Bisaya
and Hiigaynon) -nov 3, 1934
Ilokano Literature reached
headland
Many ilokanos started to write
Literary pieces
Early Bannawag short stories in 1920s poor imitations of
equally poor American fiction
Bannawag resumed publication in 1947
War
Guerilla activies
Japanese Atrocities
Murder
Pillage
Death
Leopoldo Y. Yabes (UP)- made a brief survey of iloko
literture (1934)
Findings: Iloko literature began with Pedro Bukaneg
Thomas B. Alcid (UST)- made a study on iloko prose friction
- Disscussed the iloko short story and the iloko novel and
their possibilities in Philippine Literture (1940)
Findings: Short stories and Novels were still young and needed
more improvement
Mercedes F. Guerrero (MLQEI) made a master thesis titled
Critical analysis of the Outstanding iloko short stories published in
Bannawag from 1948-1952
Findings:Iloko stories offer a mine of information about the ideas
and customs of the filipino people
Dalang: An intoduction to Philippine Literature of Iloko- Dr.
Marcelino A. Foronda, jr. (1967)
-Traits and characteristics of the Ilokonos
Bannawag
Poems (daniw)
Short Stories ( Sarita)
Novels (Nobela)
Essay (salaysay)
Comics
Biographies
Folktales
