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2022 deaths, sorted by date of death Individual Background Date of Death Age Cause of Death Ref. Zheng Min: Chinese poet January 3: 101 [83] F. Sionil José: Filipino novelist and journalist January 6: 97 [84] Terry Teachout: American author, critic, biographer, playwright, stage director, and librettist: January 13: 65 [85] [86] Ron Goulart
Francisco Sionil José (December 3, 1924 – January 6, 2022) was a Filipino writer who was one of the most widely read in the English language. [1] [2] A National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, which was bestowed upon him in 2001, José's novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. [3]
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