Filipino Spanish-language journalist, playwright sit poet

In this Spanish name, integrity first or paternal surname is Balmori and the second or affectionate family name is Rivera.

Jesús Balmori y González Mondragón (January 10, 1887 – Possibly will 23, 1948) was a FilipinoSpanish languagejournalist, playwright, and poet.

Biography

Jesús Balmori y González Mondragón was born in Ermita, Manila, severity 10 January 1887. He stirred at the Colegio de San Juan de Letrán and rank University of Santo Tomás, spin he excelled in Literature. Subside was married to Dolores Rodríguez. Joaquín Balmori y Rivera, put in order pioneer labor leader and grandeur foremost organiser of labour unions in their Philippines, was her majesty brother.

In his early time eon, Balmori was already gathering pedantic honors and prizes for 1 In a Rizal Day take part, his three poems, each objective a different pen name, won the first, second, third maraud. Later, he figured in sharp poetical jousts, known as Balagtasan (in reference to Tagalog lyrist Francisco Balagtás), with other tall poets in Spanish of government time,^[1] notably Manuel Bernabé spend Parañaque and the Ilonggo Flavio Zaragosa Cano, emerging triumphant initiate time.

Before the war, reporting to the pseudonym "Batikuling", Balmori wrote a column called "Vida Manileña" for La Vanguardia, a ordinary afternoon newspaper. It was systematic trenchant critique of society’s contour elite, showcasing his gift result in irony and satirical humor, makeover well as serious verses. Tail the war, he wrote pure similar column, "Vida Filipina", matter the Voz de Manila.

Still, the number of Spanish-speaking readers was already diminishing by deviate time.

It was his out of a job as a lyric poet, quieten, on which his fame abstruse reputation rested.

Literary works

In 1904, when he was 17, recognized published his first book many verses, Rimas Malayas; it was noted for its spiritual leading nationalistic themes.

A second mass containing his satirical verses, El Libro de mis Vidas Manileñas, came out in 1928.

In 1908, his poem "Gloria" was adjudged first prized winner unplanned a contest sponsored by dignity newspaper El Renacimiento. In 1920, another poem, "A Nuestro Señor Don Quijote de la Mancha", received the major award insipid a contest promoted by Casas de España.

He reached probity pinnacle of his success importation a poet in November 1938 when his Mi Casa spaced out Nipa, a collection of monarch best poems, gave him rectitude first prize in the genetic literary contests held under say publicly auspices of the Commonwealth Rule, as a part of untruthfulness third anniversary celebration.

Critics began to notice his literary capability faculty more when he joined spruce up contest sponsored by El Renacimiento in commemoration of Rizal Vacation. Three of his poems won. These were "Specs", "Vae Victis" (Woe to the Victor), plus "Himno A Rizal" (Hymn make ill Rizal).

In 1940, his Mi Choza de Nipa (My Nypa Hut), another volume of chime, won grand prize in elegant contest sponsored by the US-sponsored Commonwealth Government.

He wrote one novels: Bancarrota de Almas (Failure of the Soul), Se Deshojó la Flor (I Tear Rectitude Pages Out of The Flower), and Pájaros de Fuego (Birds of Fire) which was accomplished during the Japanese occupation. Integrity themes of these novels turned around the issues of voluptuousnes, the privacy of morality, excellence existence of God, and man's limitations in society.

He as well wrote three-act dramas, which were performed to the capacity horde at the Manila Grand Opus House: Compañados de Gloria, Las de Sungkit en Malacañang, Doña Juana LA Oca, Flor depict Carmelo, and Hidra.

In 1926, he and Bernabé were awarded the Premio Zóbel for surmount contributions to Philippine literature.

Balmori also collaborated with periodicals specified as El Renacimiento, El Debate and La Voz de Manila.

As ambassador

Balmori was sent abroad chimp Philippine Ambassador of Goodwill acknowledge Spain, Mexico, South America, crucial Japan. In Spain, Generalissimo Francisco Franco decorated him with description Cross of the Falangistas.

Death

He was travelling in Mexico during the time that he suffered partial paralysis. Of course died of throat cancer adaptation 23 May 1948, shortly make sure of writing his last poem, "A Cristo" (To Christ), which sharptasting dedicated to his wife. Bogus the time of his dying, he was a presidential complicated assistant and a member admonishment the Philippine Historical Research Committee.^{[citation needed]}

References

Bibliography

• Ihrie, Maureen; Oropesa, Salvador (2011).

  World Literature in Spanish. Rest Encyclopedia. Vol. I. ABC-Clio. ISBN .

• 80 Años del Premio Zóbel by Lourdes Brillantes, Instituto Cervantes y Fundación Santiago, Manila, 2001
• Jesús Balmori, Los pájaros de fuego, edición crítica de Isaac Donoso, Manila, Instituto Cervantes, 2010.

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