BIOGRAPHICAL

CONTEXT
Group 2
Biographical Context
Biographical Context Places a particular literary work within the context
of the author's life. Consider the circumstances under which the literary
work was written. While exploring biographical context, useful sources
include biographies of the author, autobiographies or memoirs by the
author or by people who knew him or her, and critical works that give
close attention to the author's life.
ABNKKBSNPLAKO
ABNKKBSNPLAKO An autobiography detailing author Bob Ong's
school days, from his experiences on his first day of primary school
to his disastrous university experience and culminating with his
entry into the education sector himself, as a teacher. The book is
written in Tagalog, the language of the Philippine Islands. The
autobiography's long title is meant to be read phonetically, as "Aba,
nakakabasa na pala ako?!" which when translated to English means,
"Wow, I can actually read now?!" Bob Ong is Filipino, but the name
is a pseudonym and his true identity is unconfirmed, though several
contemporary Filipino authors have been proposed.
Under My Invisible
Umbrella
"Under My Invisible Umbrella" By Laurel Fantauzzo is a literary essay that
talks about a Filipino-Italian who was born in the United States. Because her
features are more Italian than Filipina, she had encountered problems with
people treating her as "extra special" in the Philippines, but she finds it
more isolating than welcoming.

Fauntauzzo's way of writing reflects a lot about her personal encounters

within the Philippines. To understand her essays better, the reader must
know her background first so that they may know the reasons behind her
dillemas.
How My Brother Leon Brought Home a
Wife
Manuel E. Arguilla's "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" is a
story told through Baldo's, Leon's brother, point of view. He narrated how
Leon brought his soon-to-be wife, Maria, in their hometown (Nagrebcan. La
Union) to meet his family
 Arguilla was born on June 17, 1911 in Bauang, La Union to Crisanto Arguilla
and Margarita Estabillo.
He was the fourth child and his family owned a small piece of land in their
town.
He was married to Lydia Villanueva, who was from Ermita, Manila.
 Reading through a biographical context entails that readers
understand the text better upon learning about the author's
life. Keep in mind that even when engaging in a biographical
criticism, your interpretation must still come from how the
text made an impact on you. Analyzing a text based on the
biographical context adds substance to that "impact" and
does not distort it.