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What roles did Santos hold in Legazpi City upon returning home?
What roles did Santos hold in Legazpi City upon returning home?
- Writer and playwright
- Teacher and poet
- Lecturer and editor
- Professor and administrator (correct)
Which of the following novels did Santos publish in 1965?
Which of the following novels did Santos publish in 1965?
- The Praying Man
- Villa Magdalena (correct)
- Scent of Apples
- The Wounded Stag
What was the outcome of The Praying Man novel in the Philippines?
What was the outcome of The Praying Man novel in the Philippines?
- It won a national award.
- It was adapted into a movie.
- It was widely praised.
- It was banned due to its criticism of the government. (correct)
In which year did Santos become a US citizen?
In which year did Santos become a US citizen?
What award did Scent of Apples win?
What award did Scent of Apples win?
What year did Bienvenido N. Santos graduate from the University of the Philippines?
What year did Bienvenido N. Santos graduate from the University of the Philippines?
Which of the following best describes Santos' educational experience in the United States?
Which of the following best describes Santos' educational experience in the United States?
What was a significant influence on the themes of Bienvenido N. Santos' stories?
What was a significant influence on the themes of Bienvenido N. Santos' stories?
What role did Santos take on while he was in the United States during World War II?
What role did Santos take on while he was in the United States during World War II?
In what year did Bienvenido N. Santos return to the Philippines?
In what year did Bienvenido N. Santos return to the Philippines?
What was the title of Bienvenido N. Santos' first published story?
What was the title of Bienvenido N. Santos' first published story?
What event characterized the beginning of Santos' writing career?
What event characterized the beginning of Santos' writing career?
The majority of Santos' stories are set in which locations?
The majority of Santos' stories are set in which locations?
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Santos's publishing career highlights
Santos's publishing career highlights
Santos published two books of short stories and poems (You Lovely People and The Wounded Stag) in the Philippines, followed by novels (Villa Magdalena, The Volcano), and a collection of short stories (Scent of Apples) in the US.
Santos's 1958 move to the US
Santos's 1958 move to the US
Santos received Rockefeller, Guggenheim, and Iowa Literary Foundation fellowships at the University of Iowa, and taught. These scholarships supported his writing and publishing.
The ban on "The Praying Man"
The ban on "The Praying Man"
"The Praying Man" was banned in the Philippines due to its criticism of government corruption during the Marcos regime. It was published later.
Santos' US residency (1973-1982)
Santos' US residency (1973-1982)
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Santos's awards and recognition
Santos's awards and recognition
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Ben Santos's Birthplace
Ben Santos's Birthplace
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Ben Santos's Education Level
Ben Santos's Education Level
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Ben Santos's Degree from UP
Ben Santos's Degree from UP
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Ben Santos's Early Writing
Ben Santos's Early Writing
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Ben Santos's Scholarship
Ben Santos's Scholarship
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Ben Santos's US Education
Ben Santos's US Education
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Ben Santos's Exile
Ben Santos's Exile
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Ben Santos's US Role
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Study Notes
Bienvenido N. Santos - Author
- Born in Tondo, Manila, March 22, 1911
- Graduated from the University of the Philippines (UP) in 1932 (teacher's degree)
- Taught in elementary/high schools in Albay
- First published story, "The Horseshoe," in 1930 (in The Graphic)
- Won 1st place in a government exam in 1941
- Left for the US in 1941 as a government pensionado, wife and 3 children remained in the Philippines
- Studied Master of Arts in English at the University of Illinois (1942)
- Further studies at Columbia and Harvard University
- Experienced exile in the US due to World War II (1939-1945)
- Worked in the Philippine Embassy in the US, as a public relations officer.
- Traveled across the US giving lectures about the Philippines
- Met many Filipinos living in the US
- His stories are often set in Chicago, New York, and other US cities.
- Returned to the Philippines in January 1946
- Worked as a professor and administrator in Legazpi, Philippines
- Published "You Lovely People" (short stories, 1955), and "The Wounded Stag: Fifty-Four Poems" (1956)
- Returned to the US in 1958 as a Rockefeller, Guggenheim, and Iowa Literary Foundation Fellow at the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop
- Taught at the University of Iowa for 5 years
- Wrote and published Villa Magdalena and The Volcano in 1965
- Won the Philippine Republic Cultural Heritage Award for Literature (1965)
- Traveled between the Philippines and the US in the 1960s.
- His novel The Praying Man (criticizing government corruption) was banned in the Philippines in 1970s; published in 1982.
- Resided in the US (1973-1982)
- Became a US citizen in 1976.
- Published Scent of Apples, short story collection (1979), the only book of Santos' short stories published in the United States.
- Won 1980 American Book Award
- Returned permanently to the Philippines in 1982
- Worked as a visiting writer/artist at De La Salle University-Manila after wife died
- Died in 1996
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Test your knowledge about Bienvenido N. Santos, a prominent Filipino author born in Manila. Learn about his early life, education, and literary contributions, including his experiences during World War II and his impact on Filipino literature. This quiz covers key facts and milestones in his life and work.
