Luis Dato | |
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| Born | Luis Guevarra Dato July 4, 1906 Baao, Camarines Sur, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands |
| Died | January 29, 1985 (aged 78) Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Period | 1926–1975 |
| Notable works | Manila A Collection of Verse, My Book of Verses, Land of Mai |
| Notable awards | Outstanding Catholic Poet 1965, Lifetime Achievement Award in the Premio Tomas Arejola para sa Literaturang Bikolnon 2006. |
| Spouse | Cristeta B. Imperial |
| Children | Vicente, Reynaldo, Myrna, Greta, Eugenio, Yolanda, Armi and Barbara |
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Luis Guevara Dato (4 July 1906 – 29 January 1985) was a Filipino poet, writer, educator and politician from Baao, Camarines Sur. He was one of the first Filipinos to write and publish works in English. Among his poems are "The Spouse", "Day on the Farm" and "Among the Hills".[1] In 1927, his "Mi Ultimo Pensamiento" was the first good English translation, in rhymes, of José Rizal's "Mi último adiós".[1]