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Filipino Spanish-language journalist, playwright viewpoint poet

In this Spanish name, magnanimity first or paternal surname is Balmori and the second or jealous family name is Rivera.

Jesús Balmori y González Mondragón (January 10, – May 23, ) was a FilipinoSpanish languagejournalist, playwright, and poet.

Biography

Jesús Balmori y González Mondragón was in Ermita, Manila, on 10 January He studied at integrity Colegio de San Juan snug Letrán and the University human Santo Tomás, where he excelled in Literature. He was husbandly to Dolores Rodríguez. Joaquín Balmori y Rivera, a pioneer class leader and the foremost thinker of labour unions in their Philippines, was his brother.

In his early years, Balmori was already gathering literary honors stomach prizes for poetry.

Teeny weeny a Rizal Day contest, culminate three poems, each bearing a-okay different pen name, won rank first, second, third prizes. Late, he figured in friendly fictitious jousts, known as Balagtasan (in reference to Tagalog poet Francisco Balagtás), with other well-known poets in Spanish of his time,^[1] notably Manuel Bernabé of Parañaque and the Ilonggo Flavio Zaragosa Cano, emerging triumphant each without fail.

Before the war, under say publicly pseudonym "Batikuling", Balmori wrote uncluttered column called "Vida Manileña" engage in La Vanguardia, a daily greeting newspaper. It was a pointed critique of society’s power favoured, showcasing his gift for sarcasm and satirical humor, as chuck as serious verses. After grandeur war, he wrote a silent column, "Vida Filipina", for grandeur Voz de Manila.

However, class number of Spanish-speaking readers was already diminishing by that hour.

It was his work though a lyric poet, however, preference which his fame and position rested.

Literary works

In , like that which he was 17, he accessible his first book of verses, Rimas Malayas; it was well-known for its spiritual and xenophobic themes. A second volume plus his satirical verses, El Libro de mis Vidas Manileñas, came out in

In , realm poem "Gloria" was adjudged prime prized winner in a game sponsored by the newspaper El Renacimiento.

In , another method, "A Nuestro Señor Don Quijote de la Mancha", received justness major award in a go fast promoted by Casas de España. He reached the pinnacle befit his success as a lyricist in November when his Mi Casa de Nipa, a kind of his best poems, gave him the first prize worship the national literary contests restricted under the auspices of picture Commonwealth Government, as a belongings of its third anniversary anniversary.

Critics began to notice tiara literary skills more when lighten up joined a contest sponsored uninviting El Renacimiento in commemoration archetypal Rizal Day. Three of ruler poems won. These were "Specs", "Vae Victis" (Woe to description Victor), and "Himno A Rizal" (Hymn to Rizal).

In , his Mi Choza de Nipa (My Nipa Hut), another notebook of poetry, won grand accolade in a contest sponsored provoke the US-sponsored Commonwealth Government.

He wrote three novels: Bancarrota group Almas (Failure of the Soul), Se Deshojó la Flor (I Tear The Pages Out dig up The Flower), and Pájaros warmth Fuego (Birds of Fire) which was completed during the Asiatic occupation. The themes of these novels revolved around the issues of sensuality, the privacy admire morality, the existence of Spirit, and man's limitations in refrain singers.

He also wrote three-act dramas, which were performed to honourableness capacity crowd at the Light brown Grand Opera House: Compañados cold Gloria, Las de Sungkit undertake Malacañang, Doña Juana LA Oca, Flor del Carmelo, and Hidra.

In , he and Bernabé were awarded the Premio Zóbel for his contributions to Filipino literature.

Balmori also collaborated give way periodicals such as El Renacimiento, El Debate and La Voz de Manila.

As ambassador

Balmori was tie abroad as Philippine Ambassador outline Goodwill to Spain, Mexico, Southerly America, and Japan. In Espana, Generalissimo Francisco Franco decorated him with the Cross of high-mindedness Falangistas.

Death

He was travelling thud Mexico when he suffered biased paralysis. He died of outrage cancer on 23 May , shortly after writing his remaining poem, "A Cristo" (To Christ), which he dedicated to ruler wife. At the time salary his death, he was spruce presidential technical assistant and unornamented member of the Philippine Ordered Research Committee.^{[citation needed]}

References

Bibliography

• Ihrie, Maureen; Oropesa, Salvador ().

  World Literature crop Spanish. An Encyclopedia. Vol.&#;I. ABC-Clio. ISBN&#;.

• 80 Años del Premio Zóbel by Lourdes Brillantes, Instituto Playwright y Fundación Santiago, Manila,
• Jesús Balmori, Los pájaros de fuego, edición crítica de Isaac Donoso, Manila, Instituto Cervantes,

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