Iluminado Lucente y García ( Filipino: ''Iluminado García Lucente'', May 14, 1883 - February 14, 1960) was a Filipino writer, primarily writing poetry and drama in the

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. He is considered to be one of the finest writers in the Waray language. Lucente was a member of the '' Sanghiran san Binisaya ha Samar ug Leyte'' (Academy of the Visayan Language of Samar and Leyte). His most famous work is the poem ''An Iroy Nga Tuna'' (The Motherland). Lucente was born on May 14, 1883, into a well-off family in

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. His father was Ciriaco Lucente and his mother was Aurora García. His family's status allowed him to be tutored privately before he attended university in Manila. In 1906, Lucente established the periodical ''An Kaadlawon'' (The Day Break), becoming responsible for the proliferation of Waray literature in the years to come. He wrote about 30 plays, and was known for both

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using character stereotypes and linguistic humor, which often took the form of plays on language, combining the sounds of Spanish, English and Waray.

Political career

Becoming mayor of

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in 1912, he was elected to the Philippine Congress representing Leyte and later became Secretary to the Governor, then Secretary of the Senate for Senate president

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Works

Poetry

*''An Iroy Nga Tuna'' (1945) *''Baga Durogas Ngan Baga Tinuod'' (1939) *''Hangin Gad La'' (1960) *''Pilipinas'' (1904) *''Gugma'' (1939) *''Panhayhay (Ginsa-aran)'' *''Bumangon Ka, Pepe!'' (1909) *''Debelopmental Nga Istorya'' *''It's Just the Wind''.

Drama

*''Abugho'' (1924) *''An Duha nga Sportsmen'' (1926) *''Diri Daraga, Diri Balo, Diri Inasaw-an'' ("Not a Maiden, Not a Widow, Not a Married Woman", 1929) *''Up Limit Pati An Gugma'' ("Even Love Is Off Limits", 1945)

References

1883 births 1960 deaths Waray-language writers Writers from Leyte (province) Visayan writers Filipino writers {{Philippines-writer-stub