Bienvenido Lumbera
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Bienvenido Lumbera was an university teacher from the Philippines, best known for Philippine literature.
Quick Facts About Bienvenido Lumbera
- Born
- April 11, 1932
- Died
- September 28, 2021
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Profession
- University Teacher
- Notable works
- Philippine literature
- Known for
- Rama at Sita
About Bienvenido Lumbera
Bienvenido L. Lumbera was a Filipino poet, critic and dramatist. Lumbera is known for his nationalist writing and for his leading role in the Filipinization movement in Philippine literature in the 1960s, which resulted in his being one of the many writers and academics jailed during Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law regime. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communications in 1993, and was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines for literature in 2006. As an academic, he is recognized for his key role in elevating the field of study which would become known as Philippine Studies.
Biography source: Wikipedia
