20 Questions
Which organization was founded in 1925 to encourage literary production?
Philippine Writers League
Who among the following writers was not mentioned as having their works introduced to the public in newspapers and magazines?
Nick Joaquin
In which year did the Free Press start giving cash incentives to writers for published contributions?
1921
Which publication awarded P1,000 for the best stories in 1921?
Free Press
What club was established in 1927 and put out the Literary Apprentice to encourage literary production?
U.P. Writers Club
Who wrote the first Filipino novel in English?
Zoilo Galang
Which work won the Commonwealth Literary Award for poetry in 1940?
Like the Molave by R. Zulueta da Costa
Who received the Commonwealth Literary Award for an essay in 1940?
Salvador P. Lopez
What was the title of the first postwar novel in English published in the USA?
Without Seeing the Dawn
Which literary figure kept dramatic writing alive during the period despite the popularity of vaudeville and Tagalog movies?
Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero
Who founded the Silliman Writers Summer Workshop in 1962?
Edilberto and Edith Tiempo
Which literary award became synonymous with quality literature and considered a new writer’s rite of passage to fame?
Palanca Memorial Awards in Literature
Who were among the writers who honed their craft during the postwar period mentioned in the text?
Nick Joaquin, Francisco Arcellana, Carlos Bulosan
Which workshop helps discover writing talents and develop them in their craft to this day?
Silliman Writers Summer Workshop
Which writers usually introduced New Criticism to the country after returning from studies in American universities?
F.Sionil Jose, Ricaredo Demetillo, Kerima Polotan Tuvera
Who among the following Filipino writers was NOT recognized with the National Artist Award?
F. Sionil Jose
Which literary group did NOT emerge during the periods mentioned in the text?
Veronicans in the thirties
What literary award has been granted to only three Filipinos for their achievements according to the text?
Magsaysay Award
Which organization still continues to give out annual awards for poetry and fiction?
Philippines Free Press and Graphic magazines
Who was NOT part of the literary barkadas mentioned in the text?
Jose Garcia Villa
Test your knowledge on the Philippine newspapers and magazines founded in the 1920s that introduced the works of notable writers like Paz Marquez Benitez and Jose Garcia Villa. Learn about the literary scene during that era.
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