Hiligaynon literature

Hiligaynon literature consists of both the oral and written works in Hiligaynon, the language of the Hiligaynon people in the Philippine regions of Western Visayas and Soccsksargen.

History

Notable works

• Religio Cristiano Apostolica Romana – the first book entirely written in Hiligaynon, authored by Mariano Cuartero
• Ang Babai nga Huaran – possibly first modern Hiligaynon play and the first modern play overall in any Philippine language, written by Cornelio Hilado in either 1878 or 1894
• Quinabuhi kag Pasion ni Hesukristo nga Aton Ginoo (1884) – written by Mariano Perfecto
• Ang Mutia nga Matin-aw (1894) – a play written by Eriberto Gumban
• Ang Capitan (1903) – the first Hiligaynon zarzuela to be performed, written by Valente "Valentin" Cristobal and composed by Juan Paterno
• Ang Nagahigugma sa Iya Duta (1906) – the first Hiligaynon zarzuela to be written (in 1899), with its libretto by Salvador Ciocon
• Benjamin (1907) – the first Hiligaynon novel, written by Angel Magahum Sr. in 1894
• Nating (1908) – a zarzuela written by Valentín Cristóbal and composed by Teodoro Gallego
• Talikala (1916) - a play written by Serapion C. Torre
• Cusug sang Imul (1923) - a play written by Miguela Montelibano
• Bunal nga Ualay Labud (1924) - Leopoldo Alerta
• "Sa Dalagang Ilong-Ilonganon" (1926) – a poem by Flavio Zaragoza y Cano
• Mga Hinugpong nga Malip-ut nga Sugilanon (1935) – an anthology of short stories by Angel Magahum Sr.
• "De Mactan a Tirad" (1940) – a poem by Flavio Zaragoza y Cano
• ' (1946) – a novel by Ramon Muzones
• Juanita Cruz (1968) – a novel by Magdalena Jalandoni
• Lirio (1998) – a short story by Peter Solis Nery
• Ang Pangayaw (2000) – a short story by Peter Solis Nery
• Ang Kapid (2006) – a short story by Peter Solis Nery
• Candido (2007) – a short story by Peter Solis Nery
• Donato Bugtot (2011) – a short story by Peter Solis Nery
• Si Padre Olan kag ang Dios (2013) – a short story by Peter Solis Nery
• Ang Milagro sa Ermita (2017) – a short story by Peter Solis Nery