Amado Yuzon
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Amado Magcalas Yuzon was a Philippine academic, journalist, and writer.
Yuzon graduated from Pampanga High School San Fernando in 1925. He obtained a Master of Arts
, Master of Science
in Business Administration, Ll. M
, and Litt. D
. He was a member of the Philippine Bar Examination
and professor at the Far Eastern University
and at Quezon College
in Manila
. Among his edited journals are "Ing Catuliran" and "La Libertad".
During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Yuzon was a minor government employee.
From 1946 to 1949 Yuzon was member of the Congress of the Philippines
, where he represented Pampanga. He had been elected as a Democratic Alliance
candidate. Yuzon's candidature had sparked controversy at the fourth national congress of the Communist Party of the Philippines
, where Pampanga delegates had walked out in protest against the opposition of the politburo mayority to Yuzon's candidature. Yuzon was however, once elected, barred from taking his seat in the parliament.
Amado Yuzon was first married to Oliva A. Reyes; they had three sons. His second marriage to Fortunata Aquino produced four children: Virgilio, Maria Teresa, Maria Remedios, and Maria Lourdes. Maria Teresa died at the age of two.
Yuzon graduated from Pampanga High School San Fernando in 1925. He obtained a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Business Administration, Ll. M
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
, and Litt. D
Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Letters is a university academic degree, often a higher doctorate which is frequently awarded as an honorary degree in recognition of outstanding scholarship or other merits.-Commonwealth:...
. He was a member of the Philippine Bar Examination
Philippine Bar Examination
The Philippine Bar Examination is the professional licensure examination for lawyers in the Philippines.It is the only professional licensure exam in the country that is not supervised by the Professional Regulation Commission...
and professor at the Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University in the University Belt area, West Sampaloc, City of Manila, is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of...
and at Quezon College
Manuel L. Quezon University
The Manuel L. Quezon University is a private university in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. It is a member of the Colleges and Universities Sports Association . It offers academic programs at the pre-school, elementary, high school, tertiary, and graduate levels. It is named for Philippine president...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. Among his edited journals are "Ing Catuliran" and "La Libertad".
During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Yuzon was a minor government employee.
From 1946 to 1949 Yuzon was member of the Congress of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...
, where he represented Pampanga. He had been elected as a Democratic Alliance
Democratic Alliance (Philippines)
The Democratic Alliance of the Philippines is made up of nationalist and progressive forces, primarily former members of the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas. Most supported Sergio Osmeña and the Nacionalista Party against Manuel Roxas and the Liberal Party during the 1946 elections...
candidate. Yuzon's candidature had sparked controversy at the fourth national congress of the Communist Party of the Philippines
Fourth national congress of the Communist Party of the Philippines
The fourth national congress of the Communist Party of the Philippines was held February 24-28, 1946, at Quality Club, Rizal Avenue in Manila. With around 1,200 delegates attending, it was largest gathering of the party since the merger congerss of the Communist Party and the Socialist Party in 1938...
, where Pampanga delegates had walked out in protest against the opposition of the politburo mayority to Yuzon's candidature. Yuzon was however, once elected, barred from taking his seat in the parliament.
Amado Yuzon was first married to Oliva A. Reyes; they had three sons. His second marriage to Fortunata Aquino produced four children: Virgilio, Maria Teresa, Maria Remedios, and Maria Lourdes. Maria Teresa died at the age of two.
Opus
- The verse collection "Salitang Paca-Versu".
- Translations of works by ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
, Omar KhayyamOmar KhayyámOmar Khayyám was aPersian polymath: philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and poet. He also wrote treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy, music, climatology and theology....
, Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
, EuripidesEuripidesEuripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him but according to the Suda it was ninety-two at most...
, SophoclesSophoclesSophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides...
, Victor HugoVictor HugoVictor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
, SapphoSapphoSappho was an Ancient Greek poet, born on the island of Lesbos. Later Greeks included her in the list of nine lyric poets. Her birth was sometime between 630 and 612 BC, and it is said that she died around 570 BC, but little is known for certain about her life...
, Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
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, and others.
Awards and honours
- Inclusion in the 1956 "Who's Who in America", the "International Who's Who in Poetry", and "The Authors and Writers Who's Who"
- "most outstanding poet in 1957" by Central Luzon Affair
- Poet Laureate of the Philippines in 1959
- Most Outstanding Man of Letters of the Philippines in 1962 by Filipino Press, Radio and Television Society
- Nobel Prize nominee
See also
- Kapampangan languageKapampangan languageThe Pampangan language, or Kapampangan , is one of the major languages of the Philippines. It is the language spoken in the province of Pampanga, the southern half of the province of Tarlac and the northern portion of the province of Bataan. Kapampangan is also understood in some barangays of...