CARLOS FELIX LOZADA QUIRINO

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Carlos felix Lozada quirino
(Junuary 14,1910-May
20,1999) was a Philippines
biographer and historian.
•Not only known for his work on
biographies and history but also
on varied subjects such as the old
maps of the Philippines and the
culinary legacy of the country.
 LIFE

OF

CARLOS FELIX LOZADA QUIRINO

Carlos quirino was born on Junuary
14, 1910 in Manila to Jose Felix
Arcinas Quirino and Dolores De Los
Santos Lozada he was a nephew
Philippines President Elpido
Quirino
•Quirino received his Journalism
Degree in 1931 from the University
Wiscosin at Madison Known for his
early biography of Jose Rizal
entitled “The Great Malayan “
•1940) He also wrote several works
on Philippines history as well as
biographies of President Manuel
Quezon and the painter Damian
Domingo
Quirino joined the Philippines
army and become second
lieutenant before the outbreak
of world war 2 .
•During the Japanese occupation
he was forced to join the bataan
death march but escaped and
joined the underground
resistance
•Under president Diosdado
Macapagal Quirino become
director of the National Library he
was also become the first director of
the Ayala Museum in 1970
In 1997 he was recognized as a
national artist of the Philippines
for historical literature
He Died on May 20 1999 at
the age of 89
 WRITING STYLE

OF

CARLOS FELIX LOZADA QUIRINO

•Quirino’s style of writing took liberal
approach of putting narrative and
story telling in his biographies his
biography of Rizal is a good example
of his playful writing as it is evident
•That he transformed the
thoughts o rizal and other
relivant individuals
occasionally breaking them into
direct conversation