Francisco Arcellana

                          Francisco Arcellana   Francisco Arcellana was a famous Filipino writer, poet, and journalist. His works include The Mats, The Flowers of May, and Frankie.  Life:  Born in Manila on September 6, 1916 Died in Quezon City on August 1, 2002 at the age of 85 Taught at the University of the Philippines for many years Helped pioneer the modern Filipino short story in English Works: The Mats A classic short story published in 1938 that is about love, laughter, and loss  The Flowers of May A story about a grieving family that won second place in the 1951 Palanca Awards  Frankie A short story by Arcellana  Awards:  Order of National Artists of the Philippines Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas for English fiction The Art Association of the Philippines' first award in art criticism The Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan recognition from the Manila city government Legacy...