Lázaro Francisco
Lázaro A. Francisco | |
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Born | February 22, 1898 (1980-06-17) Orani, Bataan, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | June 17, 1980(1980-06-17) (aged 82) Manila, Philippines |
Other names | Lazaro A. Francisco |
Occupation | novelist |
Known for | Ilaw sa Hilaga, Bayang Nagpatiwakal, Maganda pa ang Daigdig |
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Lázaro Francisco y Angeles, also known as Lazaro A. Francisco (February 22, 1898 – June 17, 1980) was a Filipino novelist, essayist and playwright. Francisco was posthumously named a National Artist of the Philippines for Literature in 2009.[1]
Biography
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Lazaro Francisco was born on February 22, 1898, to Eulogio Francisco and Clara Angeles, in Orani, Bataan. He spent his childhood years in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. He took his college education at the Central Luzon Agricultural College (now Central Luzon State University), but was not able to finish due to poverty.[2] He became a messenger of the Provincial Treasurer's Office of Nueva Ecija.[3] Later on, he took third degree civil service examination where he qualified to become an assessor of the provincial government of Nueva Ecija.[2][4]
He started writing in 1925, with five of his novels took him to fame. Being an assessor in an agricultural province, most of his writings were focused on small farmers and their current conditions with foreign businessmen. This lead him to win separate awards from Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940 and 1946, for his masterpieces, Singsing na Pangkasal and Tatsulok, respectively.[5][4]
In 1958, he established the Kapatiran ng mga Alagad ng Wikang Pilipino, roughly translated as "Brotherhood of the Disciples of the Filipino Language", a society that campaigned the use of Tagalog as the national language of the Philippines.
He received other distinguished awards and accolades in literature in his lifetime, including the Balagtas Award (1969), the Republic Cultural Heritage Award (1970) and the Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award from the government of Manila.[6][7]
In 2009, former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo awarded the National Artist of the Philippines for Literature to Francisco, posthumously, for his significant contribution to Philippine literature.[1]
Major works
The following are the major works of Lazaro Francisco:[5][better source needed]
Novels
- Binhi at Bunga (Seed and Fruit), 1925
- Cesar, 1926
- Ama (Father), 1929 - translated to French by poet Jean-Paul Potet as Maître Tace (Master Tace).[8]
- Bayang Nagpatiwakal (Country That Committed Suicide), 1931-1932
- Sa Paanan ng Krus (At the Cross' Foot), 1934
- Ang Pamana ng Pulubi (Beggar's Heritage), 1935
- Bago Lumubog ang Araw (Before the Sun Sets), 1936
- Singsing na Pangkasal (Wedding Ring), 1939-1940
- Tatsulok (Triangle), 1946
- Ilaw sa Hilaga (North Light), 1946-1947
- Sugat ng Alaala (Wound of Memory), 1951
- Maganda pa ang Daigdig (The World is Still Beautiful), 1956
- Daluyong (Wave), 1961
Except Bayang Nagpatiwakal, all of his works were published in Liwayway, a weekly magazine published in Tagalog language.
Short stories
- Deo, 1927
- Ang Beterano (The Veteran), 1931
- Ang Idolo (The Idol), 1932
- Ang Pagtitika (Persistence), 1932
- Utos-Hari (King's Command), 1932
- Puwit ng Baso (Glass Bottom), 1932
- Kapulungan ng mga Pinagpala (Meeting of the Blessed People), 1932
Plays
- Utos-Hari (King's Command), 1935, stage adaptation of Francisco's short story, Utos-Hari
- Ang Ikaapat na Mago (The Fourth Mage), 1942
References
- ^ a b "National artist selection scored | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ a b Santos, Tomas U. "'Idealistang nangarap ng magandang daigdig' | The Varsitarian". varsitarian.net. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ Francisco, Floriño A. "My father, Lazaro Francisco". Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ a b Galang, Armand (August 18, 2009). "Lazaro Francisco's family take pride in National Artist honors". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Lazaro Francisco Official Website - National Artist for Literature 2009". www.lazarofrancisco.com. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Read works of national artist Francisco – KWF - The Manila Times Online". www.manilatimes.net. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ Research, Inquirer. "DID YOU KNOW: 120th birth anniversary of Lazaro Francisco". Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Maitre Tace". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
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- 1973 Juan Nakpil
- 1976 Pablo Antonio
- 1990 Leandro Locsin
- 2006 Ildefonso P. Santos Jr.
- 2014 José María Zaragoza
- 2018 Francisco Mañosa
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- 1973 Francisca R. Aquino
- 1976 Leonor Orosa
- 1988 Lucrecia Reyes
- 2006 Ramon Obusan
- 2014 Alice Reyes
- 2022 Agnes Locsin
- 2006 Ramón Valera
- 2022 Salvacion Lim Higgins
- 1976 Lamberto V. Avellana
- 1982 Gerardo de León
- 1997 Lino Brocka
- 2001 Ishmael Bernal
- 2003 Eddie Romero
- 2006 Fernando Poe Jr.
- 2009 Manuel Conde
- 2018 Kidlat Tahimik
- 2022 Nora Aunor
- 2022 Marilou Diaz-Abaya
- 2022 Ricardo Lee
- 1997 Carlos Quirino
- 1973 Amado V. Hernandez
- 1973 José Garcia Villa
- 1976 Nick Joaquin
- 1982 Carlos P. Romulo
- 1990 Francisco Arcellana
- 1997 N. V. M. Gonzalez
- 1999 Edith Tiempo
- 2001 F. Sionil José
- 2003 Virgilio S. Almario
- 2003 Alejandro Roces
- 2006 Bienvenido Lumbera
- 2009 Lazaro Francisco
- 2014 Cirilo F. Bautista
- 2018 Ramon Muzones
- 2018 Resil B. Mojares
- 2022 Gémino Abad
- 1973 Antonio Molina
- 1976 Jovita Fuentes
- 1988 Antonino Buenaventura
- 1988 Lucrecia Kasilag
- 1991 Lucio San Pedro
- 1997 Levi Celerio
- 1997 Felipe Padilla de León
- 1997 José Maceda
- 1999 Ernani Joson Cuenco
- 1999 Andrea Veneracion
- 2014 Ramon Santos
- 2014 Francisco Feliciano
- 2018 Ryan Cayabyab
- 2022 Fides Cuyugan-Asensio
- 1987 Atang de la Rama
- 1997 Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
- 1997 Rolando Tinio
- 1999 Daisy Avellana
- 2001 Severino Montano
- 2003 Salvador Bernal
- 2018 Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
- 2022 Tony Mabesa
- 1972 Fernando Amorsolo
- 1973 Botong Francisco
- 1973 Guillermo Tolentino
- 1976 Napoleon Abueva
- 1976 Victorio Edades
- 1981 Vicente Manansala
- 1990 Cesar Legaspi
- 1991 Hernando R. Ocampo
- 1997 Arturo R. Luz
- 1999 J. Navarro Elizalde
- 2001 Ang Kiukok
- 2003 José T. Joya
- 2006 Benedicto Cabrera
- 2006 Abdulmari Imao
- 2009 Federico Aguilar Alcuaz
- 2014 Francisco Coching
- 2018 Larry Alcala
- National Commission for Culture and the Arts
- Cultural Center of the Philippines