F. Sionil José
Philippine writer (1924-2022) · Philippines · On the map · Writers · Died at 97
Francisco Sionil José was a Filipino writer who was one of the most widely read in the English language. A National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, which was bestowed upon him in 2001, José's novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society.
F. Sionil José is read about 42 times a day, in 21 languages.
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His works - written in English - have been translated into 28 languages, including Korean, Indonesian, Czech, Russian, Latvian, Ukrainian and Dutch. He was often considered the leading Filipino candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
