Lazaro Francisco was posthumously awarded the title Philippine National Artist for Filipino Literature in 2009.

LAZARO FRANCISCO

Between 1925 and 1960, Francisco wrote 12 novels. His novels tackled romance, class tensions, tenancy issues, the excesses and exploitation of foreign capitalists, the oppression of farmers and agrarian unrest. His novels placed him as the foremost novelist in Filipino literature and were serialized and eagerly read in Liwayway, the weekly Tagalog magazine.

His Tagalog novels include: "Singsing na Pangkasal," "Bayang Nagpatiwakal, Sa Paanan ng Krus, Ilaw sa Hilaga, Binhi at Bunga," "Cesar," "Sugat ng Alaala," "Ama, Maganda Pa Ang Daigdig," and "Daluyong."

22 February 1898

to 17 June 1980