F. Sionil José
Filipino writer
Francisco Sionil José was a Filipino writer who was one of the most widely read in the English language. A National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, which was bestowed upon him in 2001, José's novels and short stories depict the social... Wikipedia
Born: December 3, 1924, Rosales, Philippines
Died: January 6, 2022 (age 97 years), Makati Medical Center, Makati, Philippines
Influenced by: John Steinbeck, William Faulkner, and Willa Cather
Education: University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Far Eastern University (FEU)
Spouse: Teresita Jose (m. 1949)
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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.
Jan 7, 2022 · He is best known for his Rosales Saga. This five-novel epic narrates the lives of different generations of the Samsons that deal with the social ...
Jan 11, 2022 · Mr. Jose's writing, rich in themes drawn from his rural upbringing, amounted to a continuing morality play about poverty and class divisions ...
F. Sionil Jose is also a publisher, lecturer on cultural issues, and the founder of the Philippine chapter of the international organization PEN. He was ...
Francisco Sionil José (December 3, 1924 – January 6, 2022) was a Filipino writer. His works were written in the English language.
Tapping a mostly unknown chapter in American history, Jose, one of the Philippines' most prominent authors, has created a vivid chronicle of Filipino life ...
F. Sionil José, the Philippines' most widely translated author, is known best for his epic work, the Rosales saga - five novels encompassing a hundred years of ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Yesterday, January 6, one of the country's living legends, National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose, passed away at age 97.
F. Sionil José, a leading literary voice of Asia and the Pacific, has published his novels, stories, and essays around the world. He is also a bookseller,.
F. Sionil Jose was born on 3 December 1924 in Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippine Islands. He was a writer, known for Waywaya (1982) and Francisco Sionil Jose ...