Zoilo Galang
Filipino author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mercado and the surname or paternal family name is Galang.
Zoilo Mercado Galang (July 27, 1895 ā 1959[1]) was a Filipino writer from Pampanga. He is credited as one of the pioneering Filipino writers who worked with the English language.[2] He is the author of the first Philippine novel written in the English language, A Child of Sorrow, published in 1921.[3]
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Born | Zoilo Mercado Galang (1895-07-27)July 27, 1895 Bacolor, Pampanga, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | 1959 (aged 63ā64) Philippines |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | English |
Nationality | Filipino |
Education | Pampanga High School |
Notable works | A Child of Sorrow |
Spouse | Adela Cortez |
Children | 5 |
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