In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mercado and the surname or paternal family name is Galang.
Zoilo Galang
Born
Zoilo Mercado Galang (1895-07-27)July 27, 1895 Bacolor, Pampanga, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died
1959 (aged 63–64) Philippines
Occupation
Writer
Language
English
Nationality
Filipino
Education
Pampanga High School
Notable works
A Child of Sorrow
Spouse
Adela Cortez
Children
5
Zoilo Mercado Galang (July 27, 1895 – 1959[1]) was a Filipino writer from Pampanga. He is credited as one of the pioneering Filipino writers who worked with the English language.[2] He is the author of the first Philippine novel written in the English language, A Child of Sorrow, published in 1921.[3]
^"Philippines". World and Its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia. 9. Marshall Cavendish: 1250. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7614-7631-3.
^"Galang, Zoilo". Panitikan Philippine Literature Portal (in Filipino). UP Institute of Creative Writing. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
^Elmer A. Ordoñez's Book Review, The Sunday Times/The Manila Times, March 14, 2004
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