Francisco

Filipino
Novelist
Sionil José
Journalist Presenters:
Landicho, Kim Aris
Lolos, Jayferson
Writer
Lolos, Maria Cristina
 Contents
01. Biography 02. Works
Life backgrounds Notable works

03. Notable Awards

Awards received
F. SIONIL JOSé
Francisco Sionil José was born on December
3, 1924. He is one of the most widely read
Filipino writers in the English language. His
novels and short stories depict the social
underpinnings of class struggles and
colonialism in Filipino society.
 José's works-written in English—have been
translated into 28 languages, including
Korean, Indonesian, Czech, Russian,
Latvian, Ukrainian and Dutch.
 Jose was born in Rosales, Pangasinan, the
setting of many of his stories. He spent his
childhood in Barrio Cabugawan, Rosales,
where he first began to write. The name of
his father is Antonio Jose and the name of
his mother is Sofia Sionil.
 Attended the University of Santo Tomas after World
War II, but dropped out and plunged into writing
and journalism in Manila.

 He edited various literary and journalistic

publications, started a publishing house, and
founded the Philippine branch of PEN, an
international organization for writers. José received
numerous awards for his work.
 The Pretenders is his most popular novel,
which is the story of one man's alienation from
his poor background and the decadence of his
wife's wealthy family. José Rizal's life and
writings profoundly influenced José's work.

 The five volume Rosales Saga, in particular,

employs and integrates themes and characters
from Rizal's work.
 He is one of the most critically acclaimed Filipino authors
internationally, although much underrated in his own country
because of his authentic Filipino English and his anti-elite views
Sionil José also owns Solidaridad Bookshop, which is on Padre
Faura Street in Ermita Manila.
 The bookshop offers mostly hard-to-find books and Filipiniana
reading materials. It is said to be one of the favorite haunts of
many local writers. In his regular column, Hindsight, in The
Philippine STAR, dated 12 September 2011, he wrote "Why we
are shallow", blaming the decline of Filipino intellectual and
cultural standards on a variety of modern amenities, including
media, the education system-particularly the loss of emphasis on
classic literature and the study of Greek and Latin--and the
abundance and immediacy of information on the Internet.
Notable Awards:

*Pablo Neruda Centennial Award (2004)

*Philippine National Artist for Literature (2001)
*Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (2000)
*Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and
Creative Communication Arts (1980)
*City of Manila Award for Literature (1979)
*Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature (1959, 1979,
1980, 1981)
*Notable Works: The "Rosales Saga" Novels (1962–1984)
Notable works:
Rosales Saga novels:
A five-novel series that spans three centuries of Philippine
history, translated into 22 languages,
*Po-on (Source) (1984)
*The Pretenders (1962)
*My Brother, My Executioner (1973)
*Mass (December 31, 1974)
*Tree (1978)

Original novels containing the Rosales Saga:

*Source (Po-on) (1993)
*Don Vicente (1980), Tree and My Brother, My Executioner
combined in one book
*The Samsons, The Pretenders and Mass combined in one book
 References
Byung, P. E. (2018). Life and Works of F. Sionil Jose. [PowerPoint slides]. Prezi. https
://prezi.com/p/lknzm8dkuatg/life-and-works-of-f-sionil-jose/
Thank You. That’s all.