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Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862), [1] commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltazar, was a Filipino poet and litterateur of the Tagalog language during the Spanish rule of the Philippines.
Florante at Laura [a] is an 1838 awit written by Tagalog poet Francisco Balagtas. The story was dedicated to his former sweetheart María Asunción Rivera, whom he nicknamed "M.A.R." and Selya in Kay Selya ("For Celia"). [2] [3] [4] The story is loosely based on Balagtas' own biography.
The other two are Francisco Balagtas, his student, and Ananias Zorilla. Some of his writings in corrido style are Clarito , Adela at Florante , Floro at Clavela , Doce Pares de Francia , Rodrigo de Villas , and the famous Historia Famoso de Bernardo Carpio .
Buenaventura S. Medina Jr. (born December 1, 1928) is a Filipino author of more than twenty-five books, mostly novels and books on criticism. In 1974, Medina rediscovered a manuscript of Francisco Balagtas' 19th century play Orosman at Zafira at the Philippine National Library after it was presumed lost for over a century.
English: Barangay Panginay, Balagatas, Bulacan near its Hall and Historic Francisco Balagtas Memorial Elementary School and Birthplace, marker and statue of Francisco Balagtas, in Centro or Proper along the Malolos, Bulacan-Bulacan, Bulacan-Balagtas, Bulacan or the being restored Bigaa-Plaridel via Malolos and Bulacan Road, interior Provincial Road.
The Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas (English: Francisco Balagtas Theater), formerly known as the Folk Arts Theater, was a theater located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Malate, Manila.
Many Filipino authors rose to prominence during this time, such as Francisco Balagtas, the author of Florante at Laura (1838); and Huseng Sisiw, author of Singsing ng Pagibig. Balagtas's title, which combines history, romance, and religion, became the premier Filipino story taught in schools nationwide. [9]
Derived from the name of Francisco Balagtas also known as the Prince of Balagtasan, this art presents a type of literature in which thoughts or reasoning are expressed through speech. The first balagtasan took place in the Philippines on April 6, 1924, created by groups of writers to commemorate the birth of Francisco Balagtas. [ 1 ]