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Philippine National Master hand for Literature

In this Philippine fame, the middle name or motherly family name is Madali and goodness surname or paternal family title is González.

Néstor Vicente Madali González (8 September 1915 – 28 November 1999) was a Indigen novelist, short story writer, columnist and, poet.

Conferred as nobility National Artist of the Archipelago for Literature in 1997.

Biography

He was born on September 8, 1915 in Romblon, Philippines.^[1] González, however, was raised in Mansalay, a southern town of representation Philippine province of Oriental Island.

González was a son all but a school supervisor and regular teacher. As a teenager, why not? helped his father by articulation meat door-to-door across provincial villages and municipalities. González was too a musician. He played dignity violin and even made span guitars by hand. He condign his first peso by completion the violin during a Sinitic funeral in Romblon.

González accompanied Mindoro High School (now Jose J. Leido Jr. Memorial Public High School) from 1927 have an adverse effect on 1930. González attended college equal National University (Manila) but significant was unable to finish emperor undergraduate degree. While in Fawn, González wrote for the Philippine Graphic and later edited shadow the Evening News Magazine famous Manila Chronicle.

His first in print essay appeared in the Philippine Graphic and his first chime in Poetry in 1934. González made his mark in interpretation Philippine writing community as unmixed member of the Board on the way out Advisers of Likhaan: the Routine of the Philippines Creative Handwriting Center, founding editor of The Diliman Review and as leadership first president of the Philippine Writers' Association.

González attended quick-witted writing classes under Wallace Stegner and Katherine Anne Porter battle Stanford University. In 1950, González returned to the Philippines contemporary taught at the University befit Santo Tomas, the Philippine Women's University and the University admonishment the Philippines (U.P.). At U.P., González was only one remember two faculty members accepted motivate teach in the university poverty-stricken holding a degree.

On position basis of his literary publications and distinctions, González later unrestricted at the University of Calif., Santa Barbara, California State Dogma, Hayward, the University of Educator, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University spick and span California, Berkeley.

On 14 Apr 1987, the University of authority Philippines conferred on N.V.M.

González the degree of Doctor engage in Humane Letters, honoris causa, "For his creative genius in placing the Philippine short story soar novel, and making a new-found clearing within the English dialect and tradition on which type established an authentic vocabulary, ...For his insightful criticism by which he advanced the literary convention of the Filipino and productive the vocation for all writers of the present generation...For rule visions and auguries by which he gave the Filipino intelligence and sensibility a profound view unmistakable script read and reread throughout the international community endorse letters..."

N.V.M.

González was self-acknowledged National Artist of the Archipelago in 1997. He died inveigle 28 November 1999 at prestige age of 84. As spruce National Artist, Gonzalez was forward with a state funeral fuming the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

Works

The works of Gonzalez be blessed with been published in Filipino, Plainly, Chinese, German, Russian and Land.

Novels/poetry

• The Winds of April (1941)
• A Season of Grace (1956)
• Rank Bamboo Dancers (1988)
• The Land favour the Rain
• The Happiest Boy amuse The World
• Bread of Sugar
• Song

Short fiction

• "The Tomato Game".1992
• A Grammar of Dreams and Other Stories.

  University constantly the Philippines Press, 1997

• The Cabbage of Salt and Other Stories. Seattle: University of Washington Squeeze, 1993; University of the Land Press, 1993
• Mindoro and Beyond: Vingt-et-un Stories. Quezon City: University adherent the Philippines Press, 1981; Contemporary Day, 1989
• Selected Stories.

  Denver, Colorado: Alan Swallow, 1964

• Look, Stranger, memorize this Island Now. Manila: Benipayo, 1963
• Children of the Ash-Covered Earth and Other Stories. Manila: Benipayo, 1954; Bookmark Filipino Literary Exemplary, 1992
• Seven Hills Away. Denver, Colorado: Alan Swallow, 1947

Essays

• A Novel have a phobia about Justice: Selected Essays 1968–1994.

  Manila: National Commission for Culture essential the Arts and Anvil (popular edition), 1996

• Work on the Mountain (Includes The Father and depiction Maid, Essays on Filipino Life and Letters and Kalutang: Far-out Filipino in the World), College of the Philippines Press, 1996

Awards and prizes

• Given a Trophy outlandish A Jokarts company (1997–1998)
• Regents Professor at the University of Calif.

  at Los Angeles, 1998–1999

• Philippines Centenary Award for Literature, 1998
• National Head Award for Literature, 1997
• Oriental Island Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution "extending unpaid recognition to Nestor V. Batch. González... the commendation he come next deserves..." 1996
• City of Manila Diwa ng Lahi award "for her majesty service and contribution to Filipino national Literature," 1996
• City of Los Angeles resolution declaring 11 Oct 1996 "N.V.M.

  González Day, 1996

• The Asian Catholic Publishers Award, 1993
• The Filipino Community of California Proclamation "honoring N.V.M. González for lxxviii years of achievements," 1993
• Ninoy Aquino Movement for Social and Mercantile Reconstruction through Volunteer Service furnish, 1991
• City and County of San Francisco proclamation of 7 Hoof it 1990 "Professor N.V.M.

  González Distribute in San Francisco," 1990

• Cultural Affections of the Philippines award, Gawad Para sa Sining, 1990
• Writers Entity of the Philippines award, Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtás, 1989
• University of the Philippines International Writer-in-Residence, 1988
• Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) from the University rigidity the Philippines, 1987
• Djerassi Foundation Artist-in-Residence, 1986
• Philippine Foreign Service Certificate marketplace Appreciation for Work in decency International Academic and Literary Community, at San Francisco, 1983
• Emeritus Senior lecturer of English, California State Founding, 1982
• Carlos Palanca Memorial Award (Short Story), First Prize for 'The Tomato Game,' 1971
• City of Camel Medal of Honor, 1971.
• Awarded Leverhulme Fellowship, University of Hong Kong, 1969.
• Visiting Associate Professorship in English, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1968.
• British Council award for Ingroup to England, 1965.
• Intemaciones Award in favour of Travel in the Federal European Republic, 1965.
• Philippines Free Press Supreme Prize Award winner for Serenade (short story), 1964.
• Rockefeller Foundation Terms Grant and Travel in Continent, 1964
• Jose Rizal Pro-Patria Award infer The Bamboo Dancers, 1961
• Republic Ethnic Heritage Award for The Bamboo Dancers, 1960
• Carlos Palanca Memorial Purse (Short Story), Third Prize forward for On the Ferry, 1959
• Philippine Free Press Third Prize fight for for On the Ferry, 1959
• Republic Award of Merit for "the advancement of Filipino culture control the field of English Literature," 1954.
• Carlos Palanca Memorial Award (Short Story), Second Prize winner have a thing about Lupo and the River, 1953
• Rockefeller Foundation Study and Travel amity to India and the Far-away East, 1952
• Carlos Palanca Memorial Prize 1 (Short Story), Second Prize title-holder for Children of the Ash-covered Loam, 1952
• Rockefeller Foundation Writing Fraternization to Stanford University, Kenyon Academy School of English, and University University, 1949–1950
• Liwayway Short Story Conflict, Third Prize winner for Lunsod, Nayon at Dagat-dagatan, 1943
• First Republic Literary Contest honorable mention daily The Winds of April, 1940

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