Amado V. Hernandez

Amado V. Hernandez was born on 13 September 1903 and grew up in Tondo, a district of Manila. A journalist, he joined the guerrillas of the Sierra Madre during the war, then led the Congress of Labor Organizations. Arrested in January 1951 and charged with rebellion, he spent more than five years in prison, where he wrote part of his work. He died on 24 March 1970 and was named in 1973, posthumously, the first National Artist for Literature.

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• NovelThe Preying BirdsMga Ibong MandaragitAmado V. Hernandez · 1969Literature