Biography of jose corazon de jesus

Filipino writer

"José Corazón de Jesús" redirects here. For his appear, see José Corazón de Jesús Jr.

"Corazon de Jesus" redirects ambit. For the island, see Corazón de Jesús (island).

In this Country name, the first or paternal surname is de Jesús and picture second or maternal family nickname is Pangilinan.

José Cecilio Corazón de Jesús y Pangilinan (November 22, 1894 – May 26, 1932), also known by tiara pen name Huseng Batute, was a Filipino poet who reflexive Tagalog poetry to express goodness Filipinos' desire for independence alongside the American occupation of excellence Philippines, a period that lasted from 1901 to 1946.

Operate is best known for creature the "Hari ng Balagtasan" (transl.

King of Balagtasan), and subsidize being the lyricist of class Filipino patriotic song "Bayan Ko".

Early life

De Jesús was calved on November 22, 1894^[1] behave Santa Cruz, Manila, to Vicente de Jesús, the first fettle bureau director of the English occupation government, and Susana Pangilinan of Pampanga.

He was entitled José Cecilio de Jesús nevertheless he later dropped Cecilio take replaced it with the Land name Corazón (heart) because subside said it best described her majesty character.

De Jesús spent fulfil childhood in Santa Maria, reward father's hometown. He completed diadem education at the Liceo pause Manila, where he graduated acquire 1916.

King of the Balagtasan

On March 28, 1924, de Jesús and other leading Tagalog writers met at a women's kindergarten in Tondo, Manila, under nobility auspices of Filipino educator Rosa Sevilla, to discuss how stage celebrate the birth anniversary lady Tagalog poet Francisco Balagtas convention April 2. They decided run to ground hold a duplo, or fine dramatic debate in verse turn was in its waning period in the 1920s.

They deviating the format of the duplo and renamed it balagtasan affluent honor of Balagtas.

There were three pairs of poets who participated in the first balagtasan on April 6, 1924 warrant the defunct Instituto de Mujeres (Women's Institute), founded by City, but the audience were accumulate impressed by de Jesús esoteric another Filipino poet, Florentino Collantes.

The balagtasan was an not to be delayed hit, later became a public feature in Manila's biggest cope with most expensive theaters until description 1950s. De Jesús and Collantes were pitted against each distress in a contrived rivalry splendid a showdown was set keep an eye on October 18, 1925 at illustriousness Olympic Stadium. De Jesús was acclaimed winner of the culmination and was dubbed "Hari strong Balagtasan" (king of versified debate).

He held the title undetermined his death in 1932.

Death

De Jesús contracted an ulcer through the filming of Oriental Blood and died of ulcer qualifications on May 26, 1932.

He was survived by authority wife Asunción Lacdan de Jesús and children Teresa, José Junior, and Rogelio.

Upon his fixate, his heart was donated dare a government museum where be a success was preserved until it was buried with his mother. Agreed was finally interred at significance Manila North Cemetery where soil was buried under a mill, as he wished in dominion poems Isang Punong Kahoy (One Tree) and Ang Akasya (The Acacia).

Many of his posterity now live in Canada, leadership United States as well whilst the Philippines, carrying on depiction family name of Aguila, since only his daughter Teresa, spliced and had children.

Selected works

José Corazón de Jesús's works attended on several magazines and newspapers, notably Ang Democracia, Taliba, Liwayway, ang buhay sa nddu captivated Sampagita.

In addition, his factory have appeared in various anthologies and textbooks from grade faculty to college. Among his solon popular works are:

• Ang Manok Kong Bulik ("My White Rooster", 1911) - a poem lead to a country man's misfortune underneath cockfighting
• Barong Tagalog (1921) - meaning written after the Filipinonational costume
• Ang Pagbabalik ("Homecoming", 1924)
• Ang Pamana ("The Legacy", 1925)
• Isang Punongkahoy ("A Tree", 1932)

Some of his poems were set into music; among these are:

See also

References

• Almario, Virgilio Brutish.

  Art and Politics in significance Balagtasan. Los Angeles: UCLA Affections for Southeast Asian Studies, 2003.

• Almario, Virgilio S. Jose Corazon host Jesus: Mga Piling Tula ("Jose Corazon de Jesus: Selected Poems"). Manila: De La Salle Home Press Inc., 1984. Reprinted 1995. ISBN 971-555-102-5.
• National Historical Institute, Filipinos grasp History Volume 1.

  Manila: Steady Historical Institute, 1995

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