GROUP-1

presentation of
NICK JOAQUIN
NICK JOAQUIN
 Early life of Nicomedes
"Nick" Jaoquin y Márquez
or Quijano de Manila
Born: May 4,1917 in Paco, Manila,
Philippines
Died: April 29,2004 in age of 86 in
San Juan, Metro, Manila,
Philippines
Resting Place: Heroes' Cemetery
Occupation: Journalist • Playwright
• Novelist
Awards: National Artist of the
Philippines
Educational Background
University of Santo Tomas
Faculty of Arts and Letters,
popularly knows as "UST
Artlets" or "UST AB"
 CONTRIBUTIONS TO
PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
 Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín

- usually known as Nick Joaquin, was a Filipino

writer, historian and journalist, best known for his
short stories and novels in the English language. He
also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila.
Joaquin was conferred the rank and title of National
Artist of the Philippines for Literature.
 Short Stories
• May Day Eve – is a short story,
written after World War II, it became
one of Joaquin's “signature stories”
that became a classic in Philippine
literature in English. It is about
Badoy's and Agueda's bitterness
they harboured for each other during
their wedding.
• The Summer Solstice - also
known as "Tatarin" or
"Tadtarin", is a short story. The
book tells the story of a ritual
performed by women to call
upon the gods to grant fertility.
The ritual they perform is to
dance around a century-old
Balete tree.
• Doña Jeronima - is a love story and folklore-in-the-
making. Set in the 17th century, this is the secret love
story of the powerful Archbishop of Manila. ... The
Legend of the Dying Wanton is a poignant mother-esque
and son story that highlights the power of piety and faith.

• La Vidal
 Published Books
• Prose and Poems (1952)
• The Woman Who Had Two
Navels (1961)
• Selected Stories (1962)
• The Portrait of the Artist as
Filipino (1966)
• Tropical Gothic (1972)
• The Complete Poems and
Plays of Jose Rizal (1976)
• Reportage on Crime (1977)
• Reportage on Lovers (1977)
• Nora Aunor and Other Profiles
(1977)
• Ronnie Poe and Other
Silhouettes (1977)
• Amalia Fuentes and Other
Etchings (1977)
• Gloria Diaz and Other
Delineations (1977)
• Doveglion and Other Cameos (1977)
• A Question of Heroes (1977)
• Stories for Groovy Kids (1979)
• Almanac for Manileños (1979)
• Manila: Sin City and Other Chronicles
(1980)
• Language of the Street and Other Essays
(1980)
• Reportage on the Marcoses (1979, 1981)
 Essay

La Naval de Manila – The

late Nick Joaquin, a National
Artist for literature, was
enamored with Our Lady of the
Rosary of La Naval that he wrote
a stirring essay about her and the
battles that were fought and won
through her intercession.
Awards and recognitions received
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism
Literature and Creative Communication
Arts Awards (1996)
•Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
Short Story (1956,1958 Doña Jeronima,
La Vidal)
•Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
Full-length Play (1976 The Beatas)
 Thank
Prentation of group 1
you!!
Members:
Junnie elaine s. felipe
Cielo mae reyes
Jonathan o. inocencio