Severino Reyes
Severino Reyes y Rivera (February 11, 1861 – September 15, 1942) was a Filipino writer, playwright, and director of plays. He used the pen name Lola Basyang.[1][2] He was nicknamed "Don Binoy".
Severino Reyes | |
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| Born | February 11, 1861 Santa Cruz, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | September 15, 1942 (aged 81) |
| Pen name | Lola Basyang |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Tagalog, Spanish, English |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Juan de Letran, University of Santo Tomas |
| Genre | Plays |
| Notable works | Walang Sugat (literally "No Wounds", meaning "not wounded", with the concept of being "unscathed") |
| Children | 17 including Pedrito Reyes, Jose Reyes and Torcuato Reyes |
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Career
Reyes wrote 26 zarzuelas and 22 dramas in his career.[3] He is known as the "Father of Tagalog Plays" and as the "Father of the Tagalog Zarzuela".[4]
Reyes helped found the Liwayway magazine in 1922, and is recognized for pioneering the Tagalog literary renascence during his lifetime.[5] His stories under the pen name Lola Basyang were the magazine's most widely read feature.[5]
Works
- Walang Sugat
- R.I.P (Requiescat in Pace)
- Mga Bihag ni Cupido
- Ang Tunay na Hukom
- Kalye Pogi
- Ang Halik ni Hudas
- Cablegrama Fatal
- Puso ng Isang Pilipina
- Ang Bagong Fausto
- Filotea, o Ang Pag-aasawa ni San Pedro
- Opera Italiana
- San Lazaro
- Alamat ng Lamok
Personal life
Reyes married his childhood friend Maria Paz Puato, and they had 17 children.[5]
He spoke both Tagalog and Spanish, and understood Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and various Philippine languages.[5]
Death
Severino died on September 15, 1942 in Manila due to Parkinson's disease in World War 2.[6]
Legacy
On February 11, 2022, Reyes was honored with a Google Doodle in commemoration of his 161st birthday.[7]
References
- "Looking Back : Anniversaries". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 5, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- Banham, Martin (1995). The Cambridge guide to theatre. Cambridge University Press. p. 852. ISBN 978-0-521-43437-9.
- "Did you know: Playwright Severino "Lola Basyang" Reyes". Inquirer. February 9, 2012.
- Asis, Raul. "'Walang Sugat' to be staged, Feb 11-13". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- Palafox, Queenie Ann (September 4, 2012). "The Life and Drama of Severino Reyes". National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
- "Severino Reyes Death Cause: Who is Severino Reyes? Works, Birthday, Cause of Death".
- "Severino Reyes' 161st Birthday". www.google.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.