F. Sionil José
1924
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2022
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: fiction literature
country of citizenship: Philippines
educated at: University of Santo Tomas
occupation: novelist, journalist, short story writer, writer
award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, National Artist of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay Award, Order of the Sacred Treasure
influenced by: William Faulkner
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. 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. His works—written in English—have been translated into 28 languages, including Korean, Indonesian, Czech, Russian, Latvian, Ukrainian and Dutch. He was often considered the leading Filipino candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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