Ildefonso Santos
Ildefonso Santiago Santos | |
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| Born | January 23, 1897 Tambobong (Malabon), Province of Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | January 18, 1984 (aged 86) Malabon, Rizal, Philippines |
Ildefonso Santos was a Filipino educator and poet.
He was the father[1] of Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr., the architect who was awarded as national artist for his outstanding achievement in architecture and allied arts on June 9, 2006.[2]
Early life and writings
Santos was born on 23 January 1897, in Baritan, Malabon, Manila. His cousin, Leonardo Diangson, read the letter, and it was later published in the newspaper Ang Mithî. After publishing, the letter was read by Iñigo Ed Regalado. Santos began writing poetry in earnest and using Ilaw Silangan as his pen name. He finished his studies as a first professor in Pilipino at the National Teachers College. Before World War II, he was also a supervisor for the national language.
Death
Santos died on 18 January 1984 at his residence in Hulong Duhat, Malabon City due to a Lung cancer-related complication. He is buried at San Bartolome Catholic Cemetery, San Agustin, Malabon City.
His works
- Tatlong Inakay (The Three Chicks or Three Young Fowls)
- Gabi (Night)
- Ang Guryon (The Kite)
- Sa Tabi ng Dagat (At The Seaside)
- Ulap (Cloud)
- Mangingisda (Fisherman)
- Pilipinas Kong Mahal (My Beloved Philippines)
References
Citations
- ^ "Architect IP Santos, Jr. Library Collection Turnover to the College of Architecture Library | UP Library Bulletin Online". uplibrarybulletin.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ gov.ph
Print sources
Santos, Ildefonso (2001). Sa Tabi ng Dagat at iba pang mga tula (tinipon at inedit ni Roberto T. Añonuevo) [Beside the Sea and Other Poems (collected and edited by Roberto T. Añonuevo)] (in Filipino). Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. ISBN 9715503802.
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