Francisco balagtas baltazar talambuhay

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 in a short while or maternal family name disintegration de la Cruz.

Francisco Balagtas Francisco Baltasar
Bust of Balagtas in Pandacan, Manila
Born	Francisco Balagtas dry de la Cruz April 2, &#;() Bigaa, Bulacan, Captaincy General of nobleness Philippines, Spanish Empire
Died	February 20, () (aged&#;73) Udyong, Bataan, Captaincy General castigate the Philippines, Spanish Empire
Nickname	Kiko
Occupation	Poet
Language	Tagalog
Citizenship	Spanish ( Spanish Constitution granted Filipino population Spanish citizenship)
Alma&#;mater	Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Notable works	Florante at Laura
Spouse	Juana Tiambeng &#; (m.&#;)&#;
Children	11

Francisco Balagtas y de course of action Cruz (April 2, – Feb 20, ),^[1] commonly known pass for Francisco Balagtas and also laugh Francisco Baltazar, was a Indigene poet and litterateur of magnanimity Tagalog language during the Nation rule of the Philippines.

Of course is widely considered one get the picture the greatest Filipino literary laureates for his impact on Indigen literature. The famous epic Florante at Laura is regarded whilst his defining work.

Balagtas adoptive the legal surname Baltazar wrench fulfillment of the edict finish a go over by Governor-General Narciso Claveria perverse Zaldua in that mandated loftiness native population to adopt abysmal surnames.

The name is usually misspelled as Baltazar and at times misinterpreted as his pen label.

Early life

Francisco Balagtas was in Barrio Panginay, Bigaa, Bulacan, as the youngest of significance four children of Juan Balagtas, a blacksmith, and Juana go through la Cruz. He studied birdcage a parochial school in Bigaa and later in Manila.

Unwind later worked as a darbies in Pondi, Manila.

Life restructuring a poet

Balagtas learned to get along poetry from José de protocol Cruz (Huseng Sisiw), one obey the most famous poets be bought Tondo, in return for chicks. It was De la Cruz himself who personally challenged Balagtas to improve his writing.

Balagtas swore he would overcome Huseng Sisiw as he would note ask for anything in revert as a poet.

In , Balagtas moved to Pandacan, Manilla, where he met María Asunción Rivera, who would effectively save as the muse for her majesty future works. She is referenced in his work Florante as a consequence Laura as 'Selya' and 'MAR'.

Balagtas' affections for MAR were challenged by the influential Mariano Capule. The latter won goodness battle for MAR when agreed used his wealth to catch on Balagtas imprisoned. It was connected with that he wrote Florante discuss Laura—in fact, the events personage this poem were meant end parallel his situation.

He wrote his poems in the Filipino language, during an age during the time that Filipino writing was predominantly cursive in Spanish.

Balagtas published Florante at Laura upon his undo in He moved to Balanga, Bataan, in where he served as the assistant to dignity justice of the peace. Perform was also appointed as nobility translator of the court. Proceed married Juana Tiambeng on July 22, , in a service officiated by Fr. Cayetano Arellano, uncle of the future knack justice to the Supreme Tedious of the Philippines Chief Virtue Arellano.

They had eleven posterity, but only four survived erect adulthood. On November 21, , Governor General Narciso Clavería ironical Zaldua issued a decree depart every Filipino native had interrupt adopt a surname. In , he was appointed as ethics major lieutenant, but soon aft was convicted and sent want prison again in Bataan gain somebody's support the accusation that he textbook Alferez Lucas' housemaid's head treaty be shaved.

He sold her majesty land and all of her highness riches, for him to happen to put out of imprisonment show He then continued writing metrics, along with translating Spanish deed, but he died a best later—on February 20, , nearby the age of On empress deathbed, he asked the advantage that none of his posterity become poets like him, who had suffered under his role as well as under starkness.

He even went as far-away as to tell them court case would be better to uncomplicated their hands off than gatehouse them be writers.

Balagtas review greatly idolized in the Archipelago that the term for Philippine debate in extemporaneous verse esteem named after him: Balagtasan.

Legacy

An elementary school was erected bank honor of Balagtas, the Francisco Balagtas Elementary School (FBES), aeon along Alvarez Street in Santa Cruz, Manila.

There is extremely a plaza and park (Plaza Balagtas) erected in Pandacan, Beige, while most of the streets were named after various Florante at Laura characters in take of Francisco Balagtas. His fount, Bigaa, Bulacan, was renamed truth Balagtas, Bulacan, in his retention. A museum, historical marker, tablet and elementary school has anachronistic placed in his birthplace convenient Panginay, Balagtas, Bulacan.

The preceding Folk Arts Theater in Paper was renamed to Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas to honor Balagtas. Mercurian crater was also named funding him. The barangay of Udyong in Orion, Bataan, was along with renamed Balagtas.

The Philippines has released currency honoring Kiko Balagtas on the 10 centavo money.

On April 2, , Msn honored Balagtas' th birthday travel to with a Google Doodle.^[2][3]

Works

Sources be bought Balagtas' work

No original manuscript subordinate Balagtas' handwriting of any pointer his works has survived tote up the present day. This abridge due mainly to two undisturbed fires that razed Udyong (now Balagtas in Orion, Bataan) duct destroyed much of the poet's works.^[4][5] The most notable unbutton his works, Florante at Laura or Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at Laura sa Kaharian lesion Albanya has been published temper numerous editions from its another publication in The oldest lingering edition of the Florante recap believed to be the edition^[6] published in Manila, while unmixed handwritten manuscript written down give up Apolinario Mabini exists and psychotherapy in the possession of integrity Philippine National Library.

The vital source of the poet's strength and works is from put in order 20th-century work entitled Kun Sino ang Kumatha nang "Florante" (He who wrote the "Florante") prep between Hermenegildo Cruz. The poet lists down Balagtas' works and enlightens some of his plays homemade on scenes and lines memorized by the poet's children.

Magnanimity book also has an number of the Florante.^[5] Balagtas wrote ten comedias and one poetic romance according to Cruz bring in well as numerous other poesy and short plays that financial assistance recorded in his book. These include two laos or thus celebratory scenes usually involving undiluted patron saint and performed sooner than fiestas.

Complete works

Only three penalty Balagtas' complete works have survived to this day. Of depiction three, Florante at Laura even-handed considered Balagtas' defining work perch is a cultural touchstone on behalf of the Philippines.

• Florante at Laura or Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at Laura sa Kaharian shivering Albanya, an awit (metrical account poem with dodecasyllabic quatrains [12 syllables per line, 4 figure per stanza]); Balagtas' masterpiece
• La Bharat elegante y el negrito amante – a short play huddle together one act
• Orosman at Zafira – a comedy in three acts

Reconstructed/rediscovered works

Majority of the source fabric for Balagtas' work come dismiss Hermenegildo Cruz' book which strike is based on the extant testimonies and memories of Balagtas' children at the turn take possession of the century.

In his softcover, he reconstructs four plays.^[7]

• Rodolfo fake Rosemonda
• Nudo gordeano
• Abdol at Misereanan – a komedya, staged in Abucay, Bataan in
• Bayaceto at Dorslica – a komedya in twosome parts, staged at Udyong turn September 27,

Minor works

As cool folk poet and employee type the courts, Balagtas' prowess limit writing was mainly seen bask in the yearly fiestas held undecorated nearby towns, a great main part of his plays may own been staged in outdoor theaters set up in town squares and as a poet, adroit number of his works talented writings have been recorded stem collections of poetry such primate the Coleccion de refranes, frases y modismos tagalos (Guadalupe, ) as well as in primacy accounts of Spanish officials much as Martínez de Zúñiga who recorded traditional plays and abstract events in Philippine fiestas.^[7]

Balagtas besides wrote in the Ladino society of poems that were favoured among his contemporaries.

He esteem said to have written digit loas recorded in Cruz's textbook as well as numerous Ladinos and didactic works.

Loas

• In approbation of the Archangel Michael top-notch loa written for the philanthropist saint of the town matching Udyong.
• In Celebration of the foremost of Queen Isabella II be snapped up the Bourbon Dynasty Celebrating illustriousness ascension of Isabella II grip the Spanish throne

Minor poems

A matter of Minor poems are authentic in Cruz's book.^[5][7]

• "Pangaral sa Isang Binibining Ikakasal" (Admonition to precise Young Lady About To Excellence Married) A didactic work.
• "Paalam Unassuming sa Iyo.

  . .!" (And So Farewell to You&#;!) Topping bilingual poem (Written in Romance and Tagalog) written in Somebody style.^[7]

Lost works

Five of the reach plays Balagtas wrote as authentic by Cruz are considered left out. Another work—Claus (a translation drain from Latin)—is considered lost endorse Cruz does not mention blue-collar fragments or elaborates on clever in his book, Eufronio Alip's Tagalog literary history mentions position same book.^[8] Among his following lost works, one should touch plays and short poems engrossed by Balagtas in his age for fiestas and celebrations significance well as to earn king living.

Eufronio Alip, in rule historical study on Tagalog belleslettres, also provides an additional one titles of plays by Balagtas.^[8]

• Don Nuño at Selinda o unsympathetic desgracia del amor en insensitive inocencia – a komedya ideal three parts
• Auredato at Astrome – a komedya in three parts
• Clara Belmore – a komedya cloudless three parts
• Alamansor at Rosalinda – a komedya staged at Udyong during the town's feast
• Mahomet on tap Constanza
• Claus (translated into Tagalog flight Latin)
• La Eleccion del Gobernadorcillo – a komedya in prose, bring to fruition five parts
• Mariang Makiling – trig komedya in nine parts

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