De la Rama wrote and produced plays such as Anak ni Eva and Bulaklak ng Kabundukan. In 1979, she was crowned Queen of the Kundiman and the Sarsuela for her achievements and contributions to the art form. Dela Rama's work has been cited as a major influence on the New Wave in the Philippines. She was a member of an influential group of writers known as The Black Angels who were active during the 1970s. Dela Rama died at the age of 44 after suffering from kidney cancer for several years. She is now regarded as one of the founding mothers of Philippine theater. She left behind a body of work that includes novels, essays, short stories, and plays. Her best-known works are probably Anak ni Evita (1969) and Bulaklak ng Kabundukan (1977). Anak ni Evita is a novel that tells the story of an orphaned girl named Evita who grows up in a wealthy family in the Philippines during the early 20th century. She has two friends who help her understand what it means to be human. The book is written in prose poems and is lyrical in nature.