Francisco "Franz"[1] Arcellana (September 6, 1916 August 1, 2002) was a Filipino writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist and

d teacher. He was born on September 16, 1916. Arcellana already had ambitions of becoming a writer during his years in the elementary. His actual writing, however, started when he became a member of The Torres Torch Organization during his high school years. Arcellana continued writing in various school papers at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He later on received a Rockfeller Grant and became a fellow in creative writing the University of Iowa and Breadloaf's writers conference from 1956- 1957. Arcellana is buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Arcellana died in 2002. As a National Artist, he received a state funeral at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. His grandson Liam Hertzsprung performed a piano concert in 2006 dedicated to him.
Francisco Balagtas

Born

Francisco Balagtas

Died Occupation Language Citizenship Alma mater Notable work(s) Spouse(s)

April 2, 1788 Bigaa, Bulacan February 20, 1862 (aged 73) Udyong, Bataan Poet, author Tagalog Spanish (1812 Spanish Constitution granted Philippine natives Spanish citizenship) Colegio de San Jose Florante at Laura Juana Tiambeng

Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 February 20, 1862), also known as Francisco Baltazar, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is widely considered as one of the greatest Filipino literary laureate for his impact on Filipino literature. The famous epic, Florante at Laura, is regarded as his defining work. The name "Baltazar", sometimes misconstrued as a pen name, was a legal surname Balagtas adopted after the 1849 edict of Governor-General Narciso Claveria y Zaldua, which mandated that the native population adopt standard Spanish surnames instead of native ones.

Carlos Bulosan
Carlos Sampayan Bulosan November 2, 1911 Born Pangasinan, Philippines September 11, 1956 (aged 42) Died Seattle, Washington, United States Cause of death Bronchopneumonia

Carlos Sampayan Bulosan (November 2, 1913 [1] September 11, 1956) was an Englishlanguage Filipino novelist and poet who spent most of his life in the United States. His bestknown work is the semi-autobiographical America Is in the Heart.

N. V. M. Gonzales

Born

1915 September 8 Romblon, Romblon

Died Occupation Language Nationality Notable award(s)

1999 November 28 Teacher, author, journalist, essayist English Filipino Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, Palanca Memorial Award for Literature, City of Manila Medal of Honor, Philippine National Artist

Nick Joaquin
Nicomedes Mrquez Joaqun May 4, 1917 Manila, Philippines April 29, 2004 (aged 86) Died San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines Occupation Novelist Born

Nicomedes Mrquez Joaqun (May 4, 1917 April 29, 2004) 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.

He is considered[by whom?] one of the most important Filipino writers in English, and the third most important overall, after Jos Rizal and Claro M. Recto.

Jos Rizal

Born

Died Cause of death

Jos Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda June 19, 1861[1] Calamba, Laguna[1] December 30, 1896 (aged 35)[2] Bagumbayan, Manila[2] Execution by firing squad

Rizal Park, Manila Monuments Calamba, Laguna Daet, Camarines Norte Other names Pepe[3][4] Ateneo Municipal de Manila, Alma mater University of Santo Tomas, Universidad Central de Madrid Organization La Solidaridad, La Liga Filipina Josephine Bracken (1896) Spouse(s) [5] Children Francsco Rizal y Bracken (who died after birth) Francisco Rizal Mercado (father) Teodora Alonso (mother)

Parents

Signature Jos Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (June 19, 1861 December 30, 1896), was a Filipino nationalist, novelist, poet, ophthalmologist, journalist, and revolutionary. He is widely considered the greatest national hero of the Philippines.[6] He was the author of Noli Me Tngere,[7] El Filibusterismo,[8] and a number of poems and essays. He was executed on December 30, 1896 by a squad of Filipino soldiers of the Spanish Army.[9][10]

Alejandro Roces
Alejandro Reyes Roces July 13, 1924 Born Manila May 23, 2011 (aged 86) Died Manila Nationality Filipino Other names Anding Roces journalist, author, essayist, dramatist, Occupation teacher, educator, fighter, raconteur, patriot, public servant Changing the date of Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12 Recovering the stolen original manuscripts of Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo and Known for Mi ltimo Adis Changed the language used in Philippine passports, coins, bills and diplomas to Wikang Pambansa Irene Yorston Viola Spouse(s) Rafael Roces and Inocencia Reyes Parents Casa Roces (Manila), San Miguel, Manila.

Alejandro Reyes Roces (13 July 1924 23 May 2011) was a Filipino author, essayist, dramatist and a National Artist of the Philippines for literature. He served as Secretary of Education from 1961 to 1965, during the term of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal. Noted for his short stories, the Manila-born Roces was married to Irene Yorston Viola (granddaughter of Maximo Viola), with whom he had a daughter, Elizabeth Roces-Pedrosa. Anding attended elementary and high school at the Ateneo de Manila University, before moving to the Arizona State University for his tertiary education. He graduated with a B.A. in Fine Arts and, not long after, attained his M.A. from Far Eastern University back in the Philippines.[1] He has since received honorary doctorates from Tokyo University, Baguio's St. Louis University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and the Ateneo de Manila University. Roces was a captain in the Markings Guerilla during World War II and a columnist in Philippine dailies such as the Manila Chronicle and the Manila Times. He was previously President of the Manila Bulletin and of the CAP College Foundation.

Bienvenido N. Santos

Born Died Nationality Period Genres Notable work(s)

March 22, 1911 Tondo, Manila January 7, 1996 Filipino 20th century fiction, poetry Scent of Apples

Bienvenido N. Santos (19111996) was a Filipino-American fiction, poetry and nonfiction writer. He was born and raised in Tondo, Manila. His family roots are originally from Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines. He lived in the United States for many years where he is widely credited as a pioneering Asian-American writer.