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LIFE OF FRANCISCO BALAGTAS BALTAZAR
Francisco Balagtas, is a renowned Filipino poet and author. He is recognized as ′′ Prince of Tagalog Leader ′′ and considered William Shakespeare of the Philippines for his contribution and influence on Filipino literature. The famous romantic romance of the 19th century, Florante and Laura, is her finest creation.
Francisco Baltazar (nicknamed Kikong Balagtas or Kiko) was born on April 2, 1788 to Juana dela Cruz and Juan Baltazar in Barrio Panginay, Bigaa (now known as Balagtas in his honor), in the province of Bulacan. He is the youngest of his brothers Felipe, Concha, and Nicholasa.
Francisco studied at a parochial school in Bigaa where he studied prayers and catechism, and later worked as a houseboy for the Trinidad family in Tondo, Manila where his aunt taught him at Colegio de San Jose. In 1812, he graduated in Crown Law, Spanish, Latin, Physics, Christian Doctrine, Humanities, and Philosophy. Her two former teachers Dr. Mariano Pilapil and José de la Cruz a famous Tondo Poet taught him how to write poems.
Jose de la Cruz challenged Balagtas to improve his writing, and in 1835 he found his muse Maria Asuncion Rivera when he moved to Pandacan. She spoke about her in Florante to Laura as ' Celia ' and ' MAR '.
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