Stevan Javellana (1918–1977) was a Filipino

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and

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writer in the English language. He is also known as Esteban Javellana.Florentino, Alberto and Francisco Arcellana, Without Seeing the Dawn: A Review (''Javellana: Did He Die Without Seeing the Dawn? - The Odyssey of a Young Writer’s First and Only Novel Without Seeing the Dawn''), PALH Book Reviews (undated)
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Biography

Javellana was born in 1918 in

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. He fought as a

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during the

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invasion of the Philippines. After

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, he graduated from the

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in 1948, and practiced law for several years.List of Graduates of the UP College of Law, 1999 Souvenir Program of the Silver Jubilarians He stayed in the United States afterwards but he died in the

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in 1977 at the age of 59.

Writing career

Javellana was the author of a best-selling

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in the United States and

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, ''

Without Seeing the Dawn ''Without Seeing the Dawn'' is a 1947 novel by Philippine author Stevan Javellana. Its plot was derived from one of José Rizal's character in the Spanish-language novel ''Noli Me Tangere'' or ''Touch Me Not''. Javellana's 368-paged book has t ...

'', published by

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in 1947. His short stories were published in the Manila Times Magazine in the 1950s, among which are ''Two Tickets to Manila'', ''The Sin of Father Anselmo'', ''Sleeping Tablets'', ''The Fifth Man'', ''The Tree of Peace'' and ''Transition''. ''

'', also known as ''The Lost Ones'', is his only novel. The novel is also a requirement for the Grade 7 students of the University of the Philippines Rural High School.

Biography

Writing career

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