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Amado v hernandez

1. Amado V. Hernandez 1903-1970 “Ka Amado”

2. Born: September 13, 1903, Hagonoy Died: March 24, 1970 (age 66 years), Manila Awards: National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for One-act Play in Filipino Spouse: Atang de la Rama (m. 1932–1970) Education: UST Faculty of Arts and Letters Parents: Clara Vera, Juan Hernandez

3. In 1922, in the age of 19, he became a member of literary society Aklatang Bayan. Joined the resistqance movement when Japanese invaded in the Philippines in 1941 After the war, President Sergio Osmena appointed him councilor of Manila. He also became president of the defunct Philippine Newspaper Guild.

4. He advocated revolution as a means of change. On May 5, 1947, he led the biggest labor strike to hit Manila at that time. The following year, he became president of the CLO and led another massive labor demonstration on 1 May 1948. CLO ( Congress of Labor Organizations) headquarters was raided on 20 January 1951 and he was arrested.

5. AMADO V. HERNANDEZ Poet of the Workers or Laborers Filipino writer and labor leader  In his view, the function of the writer is to act as the conscience of society and to affirm the greatness of the human spirit in the face of inequity and oppression. 

6. Amado Hernandez was imprisoned due to his alleged involvement with the communist movement in the Philippines, specifically being accused of "rebellion complexed with murder, arson, and robbery" Amado was freed and teach in University of the Philippines and died March 24, 1970.

7. It was while he was imprisoned that he wrote his most notable works. He wrote Isang Dipang Langit (A Stretch of Heaven), which later won a Republic Cultural Heritage Award, and Bayang Malaya (Free Nation), which later won a Balagtas Award. Also written in prison was his masterpiece Luha ng Buwaya (Tears of the Crocodile). Portions of his novel Mga Ibong Mandaragit (Birds of Prey) was also written while he was at the New Bilibid Prison.

8. MGA IBONG MANDARAGIT(1969) -The novel reflects Hernandez's experience as a guerrilla intelligence officer when the Philippines was under Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945. -patriotic fight for social justice -he narrated the living conditions of Filipino’s then readers will note how Hernandez had high hopes for significant changes that would uplift the Philippine society.

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