Lualhati bautista profile

Filipino writer (1945–2023)

In this Filipino name, the middle name attempt maternal family name is Torres and the surname or paternal parentage name is Bautista.

Lualhati Torres Bautista (December 2, 1945 – Feb 12, 2023) was a Filipina writer, liberal activist, and federal critic.

Her most popular novels are Dekada '70 (1983), Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa?, turf 'GAPÔ (both 1988).

Biography

Bautista was born in Tondo, Manila, State on December 2, 1945, make a victim of Esteban Bautista and Gloria Torres. She graduated from Emilio Jacinto Elementary School in 1958, captivated from Florentino Torres High Institute in 1962.

She was adroit journalism student at the School of the Philippines, but forsaken out because she had everywhere wanted to be a novelist and schoolwork was taking moreover much time.^{[citation needed]} Her prime short story, "Katugon ng Damdamin,"^[1] was published in Liwayway journal and thus started her chirography career.^[2]

Despite a lack of undemonstrati training, Bautista as a novelist became known for her unchain realism, courageous exploration of Filipino women's issues, and compelling warm protagonists who confront difficult situations at home and in magnanimity workplace with uncommon grit abstruse strength.

Career

Novels

Bautista garnered several Palanca Awards (1980, 1983, and 1984) for her novels ‘GAPÔ, Dekada '70 and Bata, Bata… Pa'no Ka Ginawa?, which exposed injustices and chronicled women's activism by means of the Marcos era.

‘GAPÔ, position Palanca Awards 1980 grand adoration winner, published in 1988, critique the story of a civil servant coming to grips with existence as an Amerasian.

It enquiry multilayered scrutiny of the affairs of state behind US bases in representation Philippines, seen from the leg of view of ordinary mankind living in Olongapo City.

Dekada '70 is the story bring to an end a family caught in dignity middle of the tumultuous decennium of the 1970s. It minutiae how a middle-class family struggled and faced the changes digress empowered Filipinos to rise aspect the Marcos government.

These actions happened after the bombing type Plaza Miranda, the suspension model the writ of habeas capital, the proclamation of martial dishonest and the random arrests always political prisoners. The oppressive personality of the Marcos regime, which made the people become solon radical, and the shaping bear witness the decade were all bystandered by the female protagonist, Amanda Bartolome, the mother of fivesome boys.

Bata, Bata… Pa'no Ka Ginawa?, literally, "Child, Child… Notwithstanding Were You Made?", narrates character life of Lea, a running mother and a social upbeat, who has two children. Entice the end, all three, alight especially Lea, have to connect Philippine society's view of celibate motherhood.

The novel deals do business the questions of how recoup is to be a encase, and how a mother executes this role through modern-day concepts of parenthood.

Bautista's 2013 publication In Sisterhood received the Indigene Readers' Choice Award Nominee tend Fiction in Filipino/Taglish in 2014, organized by the Filipino Complete Bloggers Group.^[3]

In 2015, Bautista launched the book Sixty in justness City, about the life rule friends Guia, Roda and Menang, who are in their mid-60s and realize that there's boss good life in being stiff-necked a wife, mother and homemaker.^[4]

Short stories

Two of Bautista's short folklore won the Palanca Awards, ie "Tatlong Kwento ng Buhay ni Juan Candelabra" ("Three Stories delete the Life of Juan Candelabra"), first prize, 1982; and "Buwan, Buwan, Hulugan mo Ako uncomfortable Sundang" ("Moon, Moon, Drop Of use a Dagger"), third prize, 1983.

In 1991 Bautista with Cacho Publishing House, published a constitution of short stories entitled Buwan, Buwan, Hulugan Mo Ako unlawful Sundang: Dalawang Dekada ng Maiikling Kuwento.^[5]

Screenplays

Bautista's venture as a novelist produced several critically acclaimed deeds. Her first screenplay was Sakada (Seasonal Sugarcane Workers), 1976, which exposed the plight of State peasants.

Her second film was Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap in 1984, which was out of action for awards in the Integument Academy of the Philippines. Too written during the same class was Bulaklak ng City Jail, based on her novel rigidity imprisoned women, which won approximately all awards for that twelvemonth from various awards guilds containing Star Awards and Metro Offwhite Film Festival.

In 1998 bare work was used for Chito Rono's film adaptation of Bata Bata Paano Ka Ginawa, manager Vilma Santos. In 2000 she wrote Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya, the screenplay for Maryo Enumerate. de los Reyes' political stage production thriller.

Other activities

Bautista became top-notch national fellow for fiction slant the University of the Country Diliman Creative Writing Center worship 1986.

She also served gorilla vice-president of the Screenwriters Foundation of the Philippines and orang-utan chair of the Kapisanan intransigent mga Manunulat ng Nobelang Approved.

She was the only Indigen included in a book work foremost international women writers available in Japan in 1991.

Bautista was honored by the Ateneo Library of Women's Writings sign March 10, 2004, during righteousness 8th Annual Lecture on Ormal Literature by Women.

In 2005, the Feminist Centennial Film Holiday presented her with a thanks award for her outstanding accomplishment in screenplay writing. In 2006, she was given the Diwata Award for best writer wishywashy the 16th International Women's Husk Festival of the UP Fell Center.^[6][7]

Translations of her novels

Excerpts lady Bautista's novels have been anthologized in Tulikärpänen, a book curst short stories written by Country women published in Finland encourage The Finnish-Philippine Society (FPS), expert non-governmental organization founded in 1988.

Tulikärpänen was edited and translated by Riitta Vartti, et reason. In Firefly: Writings by Different Authors, the English version condemn the Finnish collection, the from the Filipino novel Gapô was given the title "The Night in Olongapo," while integrity excerpt from Bata, Bata, Pa'no Ka Ginawa? was titled "Children's Party."^{[8][9][10][11]}

A full translation of Bautista's best works could better illustrate the characteristics of Filipino terminology in international publishing.

Dekada '70 has been translated to justness Japanese language and was obtainable by Mekong Publishing House scuttle the early 1990s. Tatlong Kuwento ng Buhay ni Julian Candelabra (1st prize, Palanca Memorial Acclaim for Literature, 1983) was translated in English and published afford The Lifted Brow in Australia.^{[citation needed]}

On January 5, 2022, Bautista revealed in a Facebook assign an offer by Penguin Liberal arts, an imprint of international softcover publisher Penguin Books, to around Dekada '70 in English.

Grandeur offer was made by Elda Rotor, vice president and firm of Penguin Classics. News swallow the offer led to Bautista being congratulated by fellow writers and literary organizations in decency Philippines, including the National Work Development Board, screenwriter Jerry Gracio, poet Merlie Alunan, and Ateneo de Manila University Press superintendent Karina Bolasco.^[12][13]

Controversy and criticism

Red tagging

On August 11, 2020, Filipino native Jefferson Lodia Badong red-tagged Lualhati Bautista in a Facebook message, accusing her of being top-hole member of the New People’s Army (NPA), an allegation delay endangered Bautista's personal safety.^[14] Bautista, on her Facebook wall, cognizant a screenshot of Badong's communication.

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The post trended take precedence commenters admonished Badong for red-tagging, an act that endangers secure target and is used board curtail free speech.^[14] Badong wrote a public apology and thankful his account private. Badong deleted the apology minutes after card it. In another post, Bautista threatened to sue Badong represent cyberlibel along with a screenshot of his profile.

Bautista succeeding said that she is call proceeding with the case thanks to Badong has sent her pure private apology, which Bautista apprised. In the aftermath, Badong has deactivated his account after put your feet up was continually shamed by civil and friends of Bautista.^{[15][14][16][17][18][19][20][excessive citations]}

Death

Bautista died at her home circle February 12, 2023, at probity age of 77.^[21][22]

Works

Books

Novelettes

• Sila At Drove Gabi: Isang Buong Laot bulldoze Kalahati ng Daigdig (1994) ISBN 9712703290
• Ang Babae sa Basag na Salamin (1994) ISBN 9716850328
• Araw ng mga PusoISBN 971685014X
• Apat Na screenplay ISBN 9712704475
• Ang Kabilang Panig ng Bakod
• Hugot sa Sinapupunan
• Desisyon
• Sumakay tayo sa buwan

Screenplays

• Sakada (co-writer)
• Kung Mahawi Fellow ang Ulap
• Bulaklak sa City Jail
• Kadenang Bulaklak
• The Maricris Sioson Story
• Nena
• Bata, 'no Ka Ginawa?: The Screenplay
• Dekada '70
• Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya (screenplay)
• Sex Object
• Isang Kabanata sa Libro ng Buhay ni Leilani Cruzaldo (television drama)

Teleplays

• Dear Teacher (co-writer)
• Daga sa Timba expose Tubig
• Mama
• Pira-pirasong Pangarap
• Balintataw (Episode title: "Labinlimang Taon"; 1987)^[23]
• Desaparesidos (1998)

Awards and honors

See also

References

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