Zoilo Galang | |
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| Born | Zoilo Mercado Galang July 27, 1895 Bacolor, Pampanga, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 1959 (aged 63–64) Philippines |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | Pampanga High School |
| Notable works | A Child of Sorrow |
| Spouse | Adela Cortez |
| Children | 5 |
Zoilo Mercado Galang (July 27, 1895 – 1959[1]) was a Filipino writer from Pampanga. He is credited as one of the pioneering Filipino writers who worked with the English language.[2] He is the author of the first Philippine novel written in the English language, A Child of Sorrow, published in 1921.[3]
- ^ "Philippines". World and Its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia. 9. Marshall Cavendish: 1250. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7614-7631-3.
- ^ "Galang, Zoilo". Panitikan Philippine Literature Portal (in Filipino). UP Institute of Creative Writing. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Elmer A. Ordoñez's Book Review, The Sunday Times/The Manila Times, March 14, 2004