Ramon Muzones (March 20, 1913 – August 17, 1992) was a writer and lawyer and the posthumous recipient of the

National Artist of the Philippines The Order of National Artists of the Philippines (Filipino language, Filipino: ''Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas'') is an Order (distinction), order bestowed by the Philippines on Filipino people, Filipinos who have made s ...

for Literature award in the

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in 2018. He wrote in Hiligaynon and popularized Hiligaynon literature. A Karay·a, Muzones was born in Iloilo City and was the oldest of ten children of Santiago Muzones and Florentina Larupay. He received his law degree at

Central Philippine University The Central Philippine University (also referred to as Central or CPU) is a private research university in Iloilo City, Philippines. Established in 1905 through a benevolent grant of the American industrialist and philanthropist, John D. Roc ...

in 1952. He wrote 62 novels in the course of his life, the first of which was Tibud nga Bulawan in 1938. He was a founder of an organization for Hiligaynon writers called Sumakwelan.

Writing

* Shri-Bishaya (1969) * Malala nga Gutom (Malignant Hunger, 1965) * Babae Batuk sa Kalibutan (Woman Against the World, 1959) * Ang Gugma sang Gugma Bayaran (Love with Love Be Paid, 1955) * Si Tamblot (1948) * Margosatubig: The Story of Salagunting (1946)

Awards

Muzones' awards included the Gawad Bonifacio sa Panitikan Centennial Award given by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (1997). In 2018 he was honored as an Ilonggo National Artist of the Philippines for Literature.

References

{{authority control Karay-a people Filipino writers National Artists of the Philippines 1913 births 1992 deaths