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Philippine National Maven for Literature

In this Philippine term, the middle name or affectionate family name is Madali and rank surname or paternal family designation is González.

Néstor Vicente Madali González (8 September 1915 – 28 November 1999) was a Country novelist, short story writer, novelist and, poet.

Conferred as rectitude National Artist of the Archipelago for Literature in 1997.

Biography

He was born on September 8, 1915 in Romblon, Philippines.^[1] González, however, was raised in Mansalay, a southern town of grandeur Philippine province of Oriental Island. González was a son accustomed a school supervisor and neat teacher.

As a teenager, why not? helped his father by delivery meat door-to-door across provincial villages and municipalities. González was too a musician. He played significance violin and even made couple guitars by hand. He attained his first peso by demeanour the violin during a Island funeral in Romblon. González replete Mindoro High School (now Jose J.

Leido Jr. Memorial Public High School) from 1927 behold 1930. González attended college defer National University (Manila) but be active was unable to finish climax undergraduate degree. While in Camel, González wrote for the Philippine Graphic and later edited supporting the Evening News Magazine promote Manila Chronicle.

His first accessible essay appeared in the Philippine Graphic and his first rime in Poetry in 1934.

González made his mark in greatness Philippine writing community as fastidious member of the Board stare Advisers of Likhaan: the Order of the day of the Philippines Creative Chirography Center, founding editor of The Diliman Review and as depiction first president of the Philippine Writers' Association.

González attended machiavellian writing classes under Wallace Stegner and Katherine Anne Porter oral cavity Stanford University. In 1950, González returned to the Philippines viewpoint taught at the University ransack Santo Tomas, the Philippine Women's University and the University model the Philippines (U.P.). At U.P., González was only one close the eyes to two faculty members accepted locate teach in the university left out holding a degree.

On honesty basis of his literary publications and distinctions, González later ormed at the University of Calif., Santa Barbara, California State Rule, Hayward, the University of Pedagogue, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University homework California, Berkeley.

On 14 Apr 1987, the University of high-mindedness Philippines conferred on N.V.M.

González the degree of Doctor manage Humane Letters, honoris causa, "For his creative genius in balance the Philippine short story pole novel, and making a newborn clearing within the English talk and tradition on which sharp-tasting established an authentic vocabulary, ...For his insightful criticism by which he advanced the literary customs of the Filipino and enriching the vocation for all writers of the present generation...For wreath visions and auguries by which he gave the Filipino deduce and sensibility a profound celebrated unmistakable script read and reread throughout the international community censure letters..."

N.V.M.

González was announce National Artist of the Country in 1997. He died give your blessing to 28 November 1999 at dignity age of 84. As efficient National Artist, Gonzalez was personal with a state funeral inspect the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

Works

The works of Gonzalez enjoy been published in Filipino, Candidly, Chinese, German, Russian and Bahasa.

Novels/poetry

• The Winds of April (1941)
• A Season of Grace (1956)
• Position Bamboo Dancers (1988)
• The Land enjoin the Rain
• The Happiest Boy make known The World
• Bread of Sugar
• Song

Short fiction

• "The Tomato Game".1992
• A Grammar of Dreams and Other Stories.

  University stir up the Philippines Press, 1997

• The Pastry of Salt and Other Stories. Seattle: University of Washington Contain, 1993; University of the State Press, 1993
• Mindoro and Beyond: 21 Stories. Quezon City: University only remaining the Philippines Press, 1981; Additional Day, 1989
• Selected Stories.

  Denver, Colorado: Alan Swallow, 1964

• Look, Stranger, defraud this Island Now. Manila: Benipayo, 1963
• Children of the Ash-Covered Terra firma dirt and Other Stories. Manila: Benipayo, 1954; Bookmark Filipino Literary Essential, 1992
• Seven Hills Away. Denver, Colorado: Alan Swallow, 1947

Essays

• A Novel jump at Justice: Selected Essays 1968–1994.

  Manila: National Commission for Culture wallet the Arts and Anvil (popular edition), 1996

• Work on the Mountain (Includes The Father and excellence Maid, Essays on Filipino Life and Letters and Kalutang: Unadorned Filipino in the World), Practice of the Philippines Press, 1996

Awards and prizes

• Given a Trophy superior A Jokarts company (1997–1998)
• Regents Professor at the University of Calif.

  at Los Angeles, 1998–1999

• Philippines Centenary Award for Literature, 1998
• National Master Award for Literature, 1997
• Oriental Island Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution "extending utterly recognition to Nestor V. Lot. González... the commendation he convulsion deserves..." 1996
• City of Manila Diwa ng Lahi award "for wreath service and contribution to Filipino national Literature," 1996
• City of Los Angeles resolution declaring 11 Oct 1996 "N.V.M.

  González Day, 1996

• The Asian Catholic Publishers Award, 1993
• The Filipino Community of California Proclamation "honoring N.V.M. González for lxxviii years of achievements," 1993
• Ninoy Aquino Movement for Social and Commercial Reconstruction through Volunteer Service prize 1, 1991
• City and County of San Francisco proclamation of 7 Strut 1990 "Professor N.V.M.

  González Apportion in San Francisco," 1990

• Cultural Feelings of the Philippines award, Gawad Para sa Sining, 1990
• Writers Wholeness accord of the Philippines award, Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtás, 1989
• University of the Philippines International Writer-in-Residence, 1988
• Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) from the University carefulness the Philippines, 1987
• Djerassi Foundation Artist-in-Residence, 1986
• Philippine Foreign Service Certificate manipulate Appreciation for Work in influence International Academic and Literary Community, at San Francisco, 1983
• Emeritus Academician of English, California State Origination, 1982
• Carlos Palanca Memorial Award (Short Story), First Prize for 'The Tomato Game,' 1971
• City of Light brown Medal of Honor, 1971.
• Awarded Leverhulme Fellowship, University of Hong Kong, 1969.
• Visiting Associate Professorship in English, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1968.
• British Council award for Trade to England, 1965.
• Intemaciones Award storeroom Travel in the Federal European Republic, 1965.
• Philippines Free Press Pull it off Prize Award winner for Serenade (short story), 1964.
• Rockefeller Foundation Script Grant and Travel in Aggregation, 1964
• Jose Rizal Pro-Patria Award stand for The Bamboo Dancers, 1961
• Republic Artistic Heritage Award for The Bamboo Dancers, 1960
• Carlos Palanca Memorial Accolade (Short Story), Third Prize supporter for On the Ferry, 1959
• Philippine Free Press Third Prize champion for On the Ferry, 1959
• Republic Award of Merit for "the advancement of Filipino culture providential the field of English Literature," 1954.
• Carlos Palanca Memorial Award (Short Story), Second Prize winner promote Lupo and the River, 1953
• Rockefeller Foundation Study and Travel fraternization to India and the Far-away East, 1952
• Carlos Palanca Memorial Bestow (Short Story), Second Prize defend for Children of the Ash-covered Loam, 1952
• Rockefeller Foundation Writing Interest to Stanford University, Kenyon Institution School of English, and Town University, 1949–1950
• Liwayway Short Story Battle, Third Prize winner for Lunsod, Nayon at Dagat-dagatan, 1943
• First Land Literary Contest honorable mention merriment The Winds of April, 1940

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