S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1986) Winner
Jose Maria Sison
ホセ・マリア・シソン
Jose Maria Sison
Aliases:
Joma / Amado Guerrero
Pen Names:
Amado Guerrero（nom de guerre during Communist Party activities）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-02-08 （Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Commonwealth of the Philippines）
- Died
- 2022-12-16 （Utrecht, Netherlands） age 83
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Languages
- Tagalog, English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines → Manila, Philippines → Utrecht, Netherlands
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, activist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1962-2022
- Affiliations
- Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF), Kabataang Makabayan
- Memberships
- Chairperson of the International League of Peoples' Struggle
- Influenced By
- Marxism-Leninism-Maoism, Hukbalahap Rebellion, Claro M. Recto
- Influenced
- Philippine revolutionary movement, New People's Army (NPA)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Philippines Diliman | — | English literature | Bachelor of Arts | 1950年代後半 | Philippines |
| Ateneo de Manila University | — | — | — | — | Philippines |
| Colegio de San Juan de Letran | — | — | — | — | Philippines |
University of the Philippines Diliman
English literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1950年代後半
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
Philippines
major in English literature, with honors
Ateneo de Manila University
Country:
Philippines
early education
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Country:
Philippines
early education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | S.E.A. Write Award | Prison and Beyond | — | Southeast Asian Writers Award | 受賞 |
S.E.A. Write Award
1986
Work:
Prison and Beyond
Organization:
Southeast Asian Writers Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Philippine Society and Revolution
1971 political manifestoAnalysis of Philippine society and call for revolution, published under Amado Guerrero.
imperialismfeudalismrevolution
Basic Principles of Marxism-Leninism: A Primer
1982 political theoryPrimer on Marxism-Leninism written in prison.
MarxismLeninismMaoism
Bibliography
- Philippine Society and Revolution (1971)
- Prison and Beyond (1986)
- Basic Principles of Marxism–Leninism: A Primer (1982/2020)
- Specific Characteristics of our People's War
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- political essayspoetic expressionmanifesto style
- Recurring Motifs
- anti-imperialismnational democratic revolutionpeople's war
Health
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rheumatoid arthritis2017年頃required hospitalization
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Sweet syndrome2017年頃associated with skin symptoms
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heart failure2022年cause of death
Legacy
Founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, profoundly influenced the Philippine revolutionary movement. Continued advisory role in exile. Biographies and films produced; schools and foundations established in his name.
In Popular Culture
- Documentary film The Guerrilla Is a Poet (2013)
- Film Tibak (2016)
Trivia
- Born into a landowning political family.
- Wrote extensively while imprisoned.
- Lived in political exile in the Netherlands.