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A Research Presented to
The Faculty of the Compostela Valley State College
Montevista, Compostela Valley

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In Partial Fulfillment
on the Requirements in
Afro-Asian Literature (Research)

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JESSA MAE DONAYRE

November 16, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
TITLE PAGE ……………………………………………………………… i

TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………………….... ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT …………………………………………………….. iii

Chapter

I. THE AUTHOR AND ITS LITERARY WORK

Background of the author ………………………………………………………. 3

Literary works …………………………………………………………………..... 4

Literary analysis………………………………………………………………..........
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I wish to thank my classmates and friends for always being there to support me. Giving me the
best friendship and being part of my studies. Especially to my bestfriends for patiently
understanding my part during times that I have many problems to face with.

To my beloved teacher in this subject Sir Econg who teach and help us build our self-esteem and
learn more professionally with his subject matter, reassuring that we are able to proceed on the
next level of our studies.

To the professionals and the writer who’s been so grateful and hard working to create this literary
piece for me and every student.
Chapter I

THE AUTHOR AND ITS LITERARY WORK

Introduction

Literature being an art form used for expression, also preserves cultural ideals, customs,
and morals. The written word gives us a deeper context into the lives and livelihood of people
distinct from ourselves. This can be true of historical literature but is equally true of modern
literature, as well. We can learn as much from William Shakespeare’s time through his plays as
we can from different authors from a different mindset and wide imagination.

Philippine literature is the art of written work. The world literature literally means “things
made from letters”. Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms fiction and non-
fiction, and two major techniques which is poetry and prose. However, through the study of
Philippine literature, we can trace our rich heritage of ideas and handed down to us from our
ancestors. Realize literary limitations conditioned by certain historical factors and we can take
steps to overcome them. Manifest our deep concern for our own literature. Literature describing
the historical, social, tragic, and common events that is present in modernize world. In todays’
literature it is interesting for the reader, reading such daring and erotic yet realistic. Readers
eventually enjoying the scenery since this can reflect what is really happening in society. One of
the poem that describes and reflect the readers mind into erotic and realistic imagination is the
poem “Dyugdyugan” written by Lualhati Bautista. With the ability to see the world with a pair of
fresh eyes, it triggers thye reader to reflect upon their own lives (Hobbes, 2018)

Dyugdyugan is a poem that talks about insecurities and foolishness of a women. This poem
the girl complained about her imperfections and think about that she has no more to offer but only
her whole body. Insecurities driven sometimes our emotional needs were in doing something
which what makes us valuable. Insecurities sometimes made us desperate and we do it without
thinking back. This poem shows the reality about women which they are fragile, vulnerable and
need the companionship of a man. Specifically, it describes a type of women who is mentally and
emotionally fool. This kind of poem will catch the attention of every woman were in the idea that
presents in the are prevalent in today’s happening.
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This study aims to determine women’s insecurities and foolishness wherever in the world.
There were so many literary pieces in the world but the researcher find out and have chosen this
one that she knows everyone in today’s generation can reflect. And cut across the immeasurable
boundaries of its day, and for whatever these are worth in the education of a future generation.

In addition, the world today is ever changing. Never before has life been so chaotic and
challenging for all. Life before literature was practical and predictable, but in present day, literature
has expanded into countless libraries and into the minds of many as the gateway for comprehension
and curiosity of the human mind and the world around them (Hobbes, 2018). Therefore, the author
of the poem “Dyugdyugan” emerges from the past and present works is not only the product of
imagination, but a level of realism which, for all intents and purposes breaks the mold of current-
day today’s event and happenings. Bautista always been conscious of women’s issues. Believing
that girls were largely frowned upon facing our culture, the belief that every woman cannot choose
their suitors (laughs). According to Salud (2018) Bautista stands for women’s rights and issues
while the same women laugh at his sexist jokes is a difficult task. This pushes women’s
consciousness back several decades.
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Background of the author

Ms. Lualhati Bautista is a superb novelist because of her prestigious and outstanding works
that talks about women in the society. Her works has a great contribution in the Contemporary
Philippine Literature. No one could imagine that a woman who is well known and has an
exceptional talent studied at public school from both elementary and high school years. She was
born on December 2, 1945 Tondo, Manila. She just only 16 when she started to write with the
influence of her parents Esteban Bautista and Gloria Torres who were also a composer and poem
writer. For many years, Bautista herself was recognized because of her dedication and hard work
to finish all of her works. These includes Dekada 70 (1983), Bata, bata. Pano ka Ginawa? (1984),
and Gapô (1980). With this, she won the grand prize in Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
Literature. In addition, she has written multiple poems and short stories, some of which were
compiled in an anthology.

Nevertheless, Bautista isn’t just a novelist but she is also a film and television screenwriter.
Her screenplays have won almost all awards for that year including Star Awards and Metro Manila
Film Festival. She garnered many recognitions and awards because of her efforts and ideas by
showcasing women in her works. She has an invaluable participation in Contemporary Philippine
Literature, a woman like Lualhati Bautista is a proof that don’t ever estimate women.

She didn’t finish her course as journalism at the Lyceum of the Philippines, in the reason
that she dropped out. Despite of everything, she became a writer and known for her honesty and
being brave in conveying issues about Philippine women in the country. She wasn’t just a member
of Screenwriters Guild of the Philippines, instead she is the Vice – President and also the chair of
the Kapisanan ng mga Manunulat ng Nobelang Popular. The former contestant of writing contest
is now one of the judges. This really shows that nothing is impossible. She is a role model for
everyone who dreams to become a writer someday.

Lualhati Bautista is the only filipino included in a book on foremost International Women
Writers published in Japan, 1991.One of her work,” Dekada 70” was been adapted by a film
producer Chito Roño. Her works are priceless she gave all her life in it. She got many
acknowledgement and awards from different places and different contests. She is an invulnerable.
And now she continues her life being a writer and telling the people the true nature of Martial Law
Era.
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Literary works

Lualhati Bautista bring notable works in the Philippines, not only in local but also
international. Bautista have been consistent on her masterpiece, passions bring her through
different dimensions of literary works or literature. This made her won multiple awards from her
literary piece which is known by a lot of readers. One of her works are Dekada ’70 was entry to
the Palanca Awards, it was published in 1983. When Bautista wrote it, she hardly considered the
political landscape. “Bata Bata… Paano Ka Ginawa?”, literally “Child, Child… How Were You
Made?” narrates the life of Lea, a working mother and a social activist, who has two children. This
novel has to confront Philippines society’s view of single motherhood and the novel itself
highlighted the questions of how it is to be a mother. And “Gapo” won Palanca Awards 1980
grand prize winner, published in 1992, is the story of a man coming to grips with life as an
American. It is a multi-layered scrutiny of the politics behind US bases in the Philippines. She also
wrote the Sixty in the city, and Sonata, Hinugot sa Tadyang which is non-fiction. And lasty, the
Desaparesidos “A looking back” novel.

Two of Bautista's short stories won the Palanca Awards, namely "Tatlong Kwento ng
Buhay ni Juan Candelabra" (Three Stories in the Life of Juan Candelabra), first prize, 1982; and
"Buwan, Buwan, Hulugan mo Ako ng Sundang" (Moon, Moon, Drop Me a dagger), third prize,
1983. On 1991 Bautista with Cacho Publishing House, published her compilations of short stories
entitled Buwan, Buwan, Hulugan Mo Ako ng Sundang: Dalawang Dekada ng Maiikling Kuwento.
One of her best screenplays, also written during the same year was Bulaklak ng City Jail based on
her novel about imprisoned women, has won almost all awards for that year from various awards
guilds including Star Awards and Metro Manila Film Festival. In 2000 she even wrote Gusto Ko
Nang Lumigaya the screenplay for Viva Films starring Pops Fernandez for Maryo J Delos Reyes
political drama thriller. And this also include the most prominent works of Bautistta
“Dyugdyugan” Therefore, all of her imaginative works that reflect us people, she became a
national fellow for fiction of the University of the Philippines Creative Writing Center in 1986.
Bautista also served as vice-president of the Screenwriters Guild of the Philippines and chair of
the Kapisanan ng mga Manunulat ng Nobelang Popular.