Faustino Aguilar

Faustino S. Aguilar (February 15, 1882 – July 24, 1955)[1][2] is a pioneering Filipino novelist, journalist, revolutionary, union leader, and editor. Faustino was one of the first novelists in the Philippines to explore and present social realism through literature.[2][3][4]

Faustino Aguilar
Born
Faustino S. Agular

(1882-02-15)February 15, 1882
Malate, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedJuly 24, 1955(1955-07-24) (aged 73)[1]
Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines

Career

As journalist

He was the editor of the Taliba, a newspaper in the Philippines.[3]

As novelist

As a novelist, he authored the Tagalog-language novels Busabos ng Palad (Pauper of Fate) in 1909, Sa Ngalan ng Diyos (In the Name of God) in 1911, Ang Lihim ng Isang Pulo (The Secret of an Island) in 1926, Ang Patawad ng Patay (The Pardon of the Dead) in 1951, Ang Kaligtasan (The Salvation) in 1951, and Pinaglahuan (Place of Disappearance) in 1906 (published in 1907). As a revolutionary, Faustino was a member of the Katipunan.[3] His novels portrayed themes of ruthlessness and injustice in society.[2]

As revolutionary

Aguilar became a Katipunan member when he was fourteen years old.[2]

As civil servant

Aguilar worked in different branches of the Philippine government. One particular office is the Department of Labor.[2]

References
  1. Faustino Aguilar's Death Register
  2. "Faustino S. Aguilar". panitikan.com. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  3. "Faustino Aguilar". Vibal Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  4. "Description of the author from "Sa Ngalan ng Diyos by Faustino S. Aguilar"". Our Own Voice, Philippine Expressions Bookshop. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
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