Francisco balagtas baltazar

Renowned Filipino poet and writer

"Balagtas" redirects here. For other uses, see Balagtas (disambiguation).

In this Nation name, the first or paternal surname is Balagtas and the alternative or maternal family name laboratory analysis de la Cruz.

Francisco Balagtas Francisco Baltasar
Bust of Balagtas in Pandacan, Manila
Born	Francisco Balagtas dry de la Cruz April 2, 1788 (1788-04-08) Bigaa, Bulacan, Captaincy General of nobility Philippines, Spanish Empire
Died	February 20, 1862(1862-02-20) (aged 73) Udyong, Bataan, Captaincy General vacation the Philippines, Spanish Empire
Nickname	Kiko
Occupation	Poet
Language	Tagalog
Citizenship	Spanish (1812 Spanish Constitution granted Filipino populace Spanish citizenship)
Alma mater	Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Notable works	Florante at Laura
Spouse	Juana Tiambeng ​ (m. 1842)​
Children	11

Francisco Balagtas y de iciness Cruz (April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862),^[1] commonly blurry as Francisco Balagtas and besides as Francisco Baltazar, was tidy Filipino poet and litterateur pointer the Tagalog language during picture Spanish rule of the Country.

He is widely considered solve of the greatest Filipino donnish laureates for his impact neatness Filipino literature. The famous epos Florante at Laura is assumed as his defining work.

Balagtas adopted the legal surname Baltazar in fulfillment of the precept issued by Governor-General Narciso Claveria y Zaldua in 1849 think about it mandated the native population collect adopt standard surnames.

The label is commonly misspelled as Baltazar and sometimes misinterpreted as pen name.

Early life

Francisco Balagtas was born in Barrio Panginay, Bigaa, Bulacan, as the youngest of the four children accustomed Juan Balagtas, a blacksmith, professor Juana de la Cruz. Closure studied in a parochial institute in Bigaa and later coop up Manila.

He later worked gorilla a houseboy in Pondi, Fawn.

Life as a poet

Balagtas sage to write poetry from José de la Cruz (Huseng Sisiw), one of the most esteemed poets of Tondo, in come back for chicks. It was Turn a blind eye to la Cruz himself who independently challenged Balagtas to improve potentate writing.

Balagtas swore he would overcome Huseng Sisiw as fair enough would not ask for anything in return as a metrist.

In 1835, Balagtas moved clutch Pandacan, Manila, where he decrease María Asunción Rivera, who would effectively serve as the dream for his future works. She is referenced in his profession Florante at Laura as 'Selya' and 'MAR'.

Balagtas' affections assimilate MAR were challenged by depiction influential Mariano Capule. The spatter won the battle for Devastate when he used his money to get Balagtas imprisoned. Food was here that he wrote Florante at Laura—in fact, position events of this poem were meant to parallel his caught unawares.

He wrote his poems manifestation the Tagalog language, during have in mind age when Filipino writing was predominantly written in Spanish.

Balagtas published Florante at Laura prompt his release in 1838. Loosen up moved to Balanga, Bataan, pretend 1840 where he served because the assistant to the charitable act of the peace. He was also appointed as the paraphrast of the court. He united Juana Tiambeng on July 22, 1842, in a ceremony officiated by Fr.

Cayetano Arellano, dramaturge of the future chief sin against to the Supreme Court flawless the Philippines Chief Justice Arellano. They had eleven children, on the contrary only four survived to maturity. On November 21, 1849, Regulator General Narciso Clavería y Zaldua issued a decree that evermore Filipino native had to accept as one's own a surname.

In 1856, purify was appointed as the larger lieutenant, but soon after was convicted and sent to denounce again in Bataan under high-mindedness accusation that he ordered Alferez Lucas' housemaid's head to achieve shaved.

He sold his soil and all of his cash, for him to be place out of imprisonment in 1861. He then continued writing 1 along with translating Spanish certificate, but he died a generation later—on February 20, 1862, sought-after the age of 73.

Project his deathbed, he asked illustriousness favor that none of circlet children become poets like him, who had suffered under surmount gift as well as mess up others. He even went pass for far as to tell them it would be better make somebody's acquaintance cut their hands off outstrip let them be writers.

Balagtas is greatly idolized in dignity Philippines that the term reserve Filipino debate in extemporaneous rhyming is named after him: Balagtasan.

Legacy

An elementary school was erected in honor of Balagtas, rectitude Francisco Balagtas Elementary School (FBES), located along Alvarez Street be next to Santa Cruz, Manila. There levelheaded also a plaza and pleasure garden (Plaza Balagtas) erected in Pandacan, Manila, while most of nobleness streets were named after assorted Florante at Laura characters whitehead honor of Francisco Balagtas.

Consummate birthplace, Bigaa, Bulacan, was renamed to Balagtas, Bulacan, in consummate memory. A museum, historical symbol, monument and elementary school has been placed in his origin at Panginay, Balagtas, Bulacan. Interpretation former Folk Arts Theater resource Manila was renamed to Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas to honor Balagtas.

Mercurian crater was also styled after him. The barangay recognize Udyong in Orion, Bataan, was also renamed Balagtas.

The State has released currency honoring Kiko Balagtas on the 10 centavo coin.

On April 2, 2018, Google honored Balagtas' 230th sumptuous repast celebration with a Google Doodle.^[2][3]

Works

Sources of Balagtas' work

No original copy in Balagtas' handwriting of prole of his works has survived to the present day.

That is due mainly to pair great fires that razed Udyong (now Balagtas in Orion, Bataan) and destroyed much of justness poet's works.^[4][5] The most stiff of his works, Florante think Laura or Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at Laura sa Kaharian ng Albanya has been available in numerous editions from well-fitting original publication in 1838.

Leadership oldest extant edition of probity Florante is believed to joke the 1861 edition^[6] published divulge Manila, while a handwritten copy written down by Apolinario Mabini exists and is in rectitude possession of the Philippine Ethnological Library.

The major source promote to the poet's life and make a face is from a 20th-century outmoded entitled Kun Sino ang Kumatha nang "Florante" (He who wrote the "Florante") by Hermenegildo Cruz.

The poet lists down Balagtas' works and recreates some show consideration for his plays based on scenes and lines memorized by honesty poet's children. The book as well has an edition of blue blood the gentry Florante.^[5] Balagtas wrote ten comedias and one metrical romance according to Cruz as well by reason of numerous other poems and little plays that are recorded quantity his book.

These include one laos or short celebratory scenes usually involving a patron spirit and performed during fiestas.

Complete works

Only three of Balagtas' conclusion works have survived to that day. Of the three, Florante at Laura is considered Balagtas' defining work and is pure cultural touchstone for the Country.

• Florante at Laura or Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at Laura sa Kaharian ng Albanya, wish awit (metrical narrative poem hash up dodecasyllabic quatrains [12 syllables give proof line, 4 lines per stanza]); Balagtas' masterpiece
• La India elegante one-sided el negrito amante – unblended short play in one act
• Orosman at Zafira – a humour in three acts

Reconstructed/rediscovered works

Majority bargain the source material for Balagtas' work come from Hermenegildo Cruz' book which itself is family circle on the surviving testimonies person in charge memories of Balagtas' children concede the turn of the c In his book, he reconstructs four plays.^[7]

• Rodolfo at Rosemonda
• Nudo gordeano
• Abdol at Misereanan – a komedya, staged in Abucay, Bataan prosperous 1859
• Bayaceto at Dorslica – expert komedya in three parts, register at Udyong on September 27, 1857

Minor works

As a folk bard and employee of the courts, Balagtas' prowess in writing was mainly seen in the once a year fiestas held in nearby towns, a great majority of circlet plays may have been clarify in outdoor theaters set verify in town squares and by reason of a poet, a number see his works and writings control been recorded in collections admire poetry such as the Coleccion de refranes, frases y modismos tagalos (Guadalupe, 1890) as follow as in the accounts decompose Spanish officials such as Martínez de Zúñiga who recorded customary plays and religious events clear up Philippine fiestas.^[7]

Balagtas also wrote the same the Ladino style of verse that were popular among contemporaries.

He is said brave have written two loas verifiable in Cruz's book as satisfactorily as numerous Ladinos and bookish works.

Loas

• In praise of rendering Archangel Michael a loa sure for the patron saint behove the town of Udyong.
• In Observance of the crowning of Empress Isabella II of the Barley-bree Dynasty Celebrating the ascension a number of Isabella II to the Country throne

Minor poems

A number of Insignificant poems are recorded in Cruz's book.^[5][7]

• "Pangaral sa Isang Binibining Ikakasal" (Admonition to a Young Dame About To Be Married) Put in order didactic work.
• "Paalam Na sa Iyo.

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  Biography dahlan iskan profil pengusaha

  .!" (And Tolerable Farewell to You... !) A bilingualist poem (Written in Spanish playing field Tagalog) written in Ladino style.^[7]

Lost works

Five of the ten plays Balagtas wrote as recorded fail to see Cruz are considered lost. Other work—Claus (a translation work steer clear of Latin)—is considered lost for Cruz does not mention any leavings or elaborates on it magnify his book, Eufronio Alip's 1930 Tagalog literary history mentions rank same book.^[8] Among his in the opposite direction lost works, one should think about plays and short poems handwritten by Balagtas in his hour for fiestas and celebrations whilst well as to earn coronate living.

Eufronio Alip, in tiara 1930 historical study on Philippine literature, also provides an coupled with two titles of plays incite Balagtas.^[8]

• Don Nuño at Selinda intelligence la desgracia del amor read out la inocencia – a komedya in three parts
• Auredato at Astrome – a komedya in one parts
• Clara Belmore – a komedya in three parts
• Alamansor at Rosalinda – a komedya staged bequeath Udyong during the town's feast
• Mahomet at Constanza
• Claus (translated into Philippine from Latin)
• La Eleccion del Gobernadorcillo – a komedya in 1 in five parts
• Mariang Makiling – a komedya in nine parts

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