BIO, WORKS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS

1. Francisco Baltazar “HaringMakatangTagalog”

2. Francisco Baltazar(April 2, 1788—February 20, 1862) “HaringMakatangTagalog” Francisco Balagtas

3. EARLY LIFE

6. Doña Trinidad

7. Colegio de San Juan de Letran and Colegio de San Jose

10. The person who taught him how to write poems.

11. In 1835 - he met Maria Asuncion Rivera.

12. Mariano Capule - rich man who had been Francisco’s rival in Maria Asuncion Rivera’s heart -he used his wealth and influence to send Balagtas to jail -he then married Rivera which caused Balagtas great anguish

13. Juana Tiambeng -a well-off mestiza who was a native of Orion, Bataan -she financed the publication of Balagtas’ masterpiece at the Colegio de Santo Tomas press. -she married Balagtas in 1842 and they had 11 children

14. 1849 -he chose the surname Baltazar when Governor-General NarciscoClaveriaordered every Filipino to adopt native names from a mater list 1856 -he was appointed as translator of the court

15. -he continued to reside in Orion where he was incarcerated for the second time -the victim sued in court and demanded remuneration -Baltazar paid damages by selling their properties which made the family suffer financially

16. WORKS

17. A true child of Hispanic Philippines master of both Tagalog and Spanish produced Tagalog writings full of native, Spanish and foreign literary allusions and inspiration.

18. caught in two cultures he could switch codes His narrative poem FloranteatLaura written in sublime Tagalog, is about tyranny in Albania

19. His verse plays were performed to the motley crowd His poems were sung by the literate for the benefit of the unlettered

20. Tempo newspaper wrote on Baltazar’s anniversary: “The era when Baltazar lived was already dominated by European ideals and practices….”

21. Moro, Corido, And Pasyon -dominated Philippine literary works Florante at Laura became the first Filipino literary piece Work became a tool against evil and a means to educate his people.

22. His insertion of the saying “ Sa loobat labas ng kahariankongsawi, kaliluhanangnaghahari” Or “Evil reigns throughout my unfortunate land”

23. He also included adages like: “Anglaki sa layawkaraniwa’yhubad” or “ Spare the rod, spoil the child”

24. Through Florante at Laura, he laid the foundations of a new literary traditions in the Philippines, one that was not subservient to colonial models, that expressed the people’s own feelings and sentiments

29. Laura - daughter of King Linceus

30. Aladdin - the son of Sultan Ali-Adab of Persia

32. The end