Francisco Sionil José (December 3, 1924 - January 6, 2022) was one of the most widely read Filipino writers in the English language. His novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. José's works—written in English—have been translated into 28 languages, including Korean, Indonesian, Czech, Russian, Latvian, Ukrainian and Dutch.
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3 December 1924 Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippines
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Died |
6 January 2022 (aged 97)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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