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:

His works are widely taught in Philippine universities 

He was conferred a doctorate in humane letters, honoris causa, by the UP in 1989 

Some of his works are:

Short stories

The Mats: A 1938 classic short story about love, laughter, and loss 

Frankie: A short story by Arcellana 

The Man Who Would Be Poe: A play published in 1931 about a young writer who wants to be a poet like Edgar Allan Poe 

Death in a Factory: A short story by Arcellana 

Lina: A short story by Arcellana 

A Clown Remembers: A short story by Arcellana 

Divided by Two: A short story by Arcellana 

Poems 

The Other Woman: A poem by Arcellana

This Being the Third Poem: A poem by Arcellana

This Poem is for Mathilda: A poem by Arcellana

To Touch You and I Touched Her: A poem by Arcellana

Arcellana was a National Artist for Literature. He won several awards, including the first award in art criticism from the Art Association of the Philippines in 1954.