F. Sionil José

F. Sionil José
F. Sionil José
	José in 2017
Born	Francisco Sionil José; December 3, 1924; Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippine Islands
Died	January 6, 2022 (aged 97); Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Pen name	F. Sionil José
Occupation	Filipino novelist, writer, journalist
Nationality	Filipino
Alma mater	Far Eastern University ; University of Santo Tomas (dropped out)
Period	1962–2022
Genre	Fiction
Literary movement	Philippine literature in English
Notable works	The "Rosales Saga" Novels (1962–1984)
Notable awards	Order of National Artists of the Philippines; Pablo Neruda Centennial Award (2004); Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (2000); Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts (1980); City of Manila Award for Literature (1979); Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature (1959, 1979, 1980, 1981);
Spouse	Tessie Jovellanos Jose

Francisco Sionil José (December 3, 1924 – January 6, 2022) was a Filipino writer. His works were written in the English language.^[1]^[2] His novels and short stories talk about the struggles and colonialism in Filipino society.^[3]^[4]

José died on January 6, 2022 at a hospital in Makati, Philippines from problems caused by atherosclerosis, aged 97.^[5]^[6]

References

↑ Jose, F. Sionil (30 July 2003). "Sense of the City: Manila". BBC News. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
↑ "Author Spotlight: F. Sionil Jose". Random House. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
↑ Macansantos, Priscilla S. (25 April 2007). "A Hometown as Literature for F. Sionil José". Global Nation. Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
↑ Yabes, Leopoldo Y. and Judson Knight. "Francisco Sionil Jose Biography". Contemporary Novelists, Vol. 16. Jrank.org. Retrieved 16 June 2007.
↑ "BREAKING: National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose has passed away". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
↑ "JUST IN: National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose has passed away on Thursday. He was 97". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-01-06.

[BBC-1] Jose, F. Sionil (30 July 2003). "Sense of the City: Manila". BBC News. Retrieved 14 June 2007.

[RandomHouse-2] "Author Spotlight: F. Sionil Jose". Random House. Retrieved 14 June 2007.

[Inquirer-3] Macansantos, Priscilla S. (25 April 2007). "A Hometown as Literature for F. Sionil José". Global Nation. Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2007.

[Jrank-4] Yabes, Leopoldo Y. and Judson Knight. "Francisco Sionil Jose Biography". Contemporary Novelists, Vol. 16. Jrank.org. Retrieved 16 June 2007.

[death-varsitarianust-5] "BREAKING: National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose has passed away". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-01-06.

[death-philstarnews-6] "JUST IN: National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose has passed away on Thursday. He was 97". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-01-06.

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