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Francisco Balagtas (1788–1862)

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Canonical name
Balagtas, Francisco
Legal name
Baltazar, Francisco
Other names
Balagtas
Date of birth
1788-04-02
Date of death
1862-02-20
Burial location
Gender
male
Nationality
Philippines
Country (for map)
Philippines
Birthplace
Barrio Panginay, Bigaa, Bulacan, Philippines
Place of death
Udyong, Bataan, Philippines
Places of residence
Education
Colegio de San Jose, Iloilo City, Philippines
Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Manila, Philippines
Occupations
Poet, author
Relationships
de la Cruz, José (poet & mentor)
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Short biography
Upon his deathbed, he asked a favor that none of his children become poets like him, who had suffered under his gift as well as under others. He even went as far as to tell them it would be better to cut their hands off than let them be writers.
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