Statue of Leona Florentino on Calle Crisologo, Vigan City viewed at night
Born
(1849-04-19)19 April 1849 Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died
4 October 1884(1884-10-04) (aged 35) Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Occupation
Novelist, Political writer, and Journalist
Language
Spanish Ilocano
Nationality
Filipino (Ilocano)
Citizenship
Philippines
Spouse
Elias de los Reyes (1863–1883, his death; estranged)
Children
5, including Isabelo de los Reyes
Leona Josefa Florentino (19 April 1849 – 4 October 1884) was a Filipina poet who wrote in Spanish and Ilocano. She is considered as the "mother of Philippine women's literature", serving as the "bridge from oral to literary tradition";[1] and as a pioneer in Philippine lesbian literature.[2][3]
Born to a wealthy and prominent family in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Florentino was baptized under the Christian name Leona Josefa Florentina.[4] She began to write her first verses in Ilocano at a young age. Despite her potential, she was not allowed to receive a university education because of her gender. Florentino was instead tutored by her mother, and then a series of private teachers. An educated Ilocano Catholic priest taught her advanced Spanish and encouraged her to develop her voice in poetry.[1]
Florentino married a politician named Elías de los Reyes at the age of 14. They had five children together. Their eldest son Isabelo de los Reyes later became a Filipino writer, activist and senator. Prominent politician and playwright Marcelino Crisólogo was her brother-in-law. Due to the protofeminist nature of her writings, Florentino was shunned by her husband and children; she lived alone in exile and separately from her family.[1] She died of tuberculosis at the age of 35. In the last moments of her life, she was able to briefly reconnect with her son Isabelo.[1]
^ abcdThe History of Filipino Women's Writings, an article from Firefly - Filipino Short Stories (Tulikärpänen - filippiiniläisiä novelleja), 2001 / 2007.
^Baraoidan, Kimmy (2017-02-27). "New comic book challenges Maria Clara image". The Alternative Online Magazine. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
^"Film # 007487537 Image Film # 007487537; ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZK-RH4P — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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