Iigo Ed.

Regalado
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This is about Iigo Ed. Regalado the novelist, for his father the poet and printer, see
Iigo Corcuera Regalado.
Iigo Ed. Regalado (1 June 1888 24 July 1974) was a Filipino poet, journalist, and
novelist. He was the son of Iigo Corcuera Regalado, the renowned Tagalog printer
and journalist. His mother was Saturnina Reyes.[1] As an editor, Iigo Ed Regalado
was one of the "powerful voices" in the newspapers and magazines during the first
part of the 1900s. It was during his time when the Golden Age of the Tagalog Novel
(19051921) started.[2] The whole period of the Golden Age of the Tagalog Novel
was from 1905 to 1935.[3]

Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Literary achievements
4 Literary style
5 Death
6 Works
6.1 Novels
6.2 Poetry
7 References
Early life[edit]
He was born in Sampaloc, Manila. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the
Liceo de Manila in 1907. He finished studying Law from the Academia dela
Jurisprudencia on 1913. He became a writer in the newspapers Taliba, Ang Mithi
(The Goal), Ang Watawat (The Flag), Pagkakaisa (Unity), the weekly newspaper
Ilang-ilang, and Liwayway.[3]

Career[edit]
He was one of the initiators of the Surian ng Wikang Pambansa.[3] He became a
language professor in different universities in Manila.[3] He was the dean of the
Department of the Pilipino Language of the Centro Escolar University. He was also a
former councilor of the City of Manila.

Literary achievements[edit]
Among his awarded works were the 1964 poem Tilamsik (literally splash [of water]
or spark [of fire]), the 1941 compilation entitled Damdamin (feelings, emotion).
Damdamin won the first prize during the first poetry competition during the time of
the Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1941.[3] He wrote more than 26 novels. His
works belonged in "The Golden Age of the Tagalog Novel". Among his well-known
works was Prinsesa Urduja (Princess Urduja), a play that was presented in the
Cultural Center of the Philippines. He also wrote for Telembang: Lingguhang
Mapagpatawa at Manunukso, which published the first regular komiks strip in the
Philippines entitled, Si Kiko at si Angge, in 1922. The strip was written by Regalado
and illustrated by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo. It depicted the lives of Filipinos
under the American colonial rule via the competing politics and points of view of its
eponymous husband and wife.[4]

Literary style[edit]
Regalado was careful in choosing descriptive words for his writing. He used clear
characterization, natural dialogues and settings for his novels and short stories.[3]

Death[edit]
He died on 24 July 1974 because of lung cancer in Lourdes Hospital in Manila at the
age of 86.

Works[edit]
Novels[edit]
The following are Regalado's novels:[3]

Madaling Araw (Dawn) (1909)

Kung Magmahal ang Dalaga (How a Maiden Loves) (1911)

Ang Labing-apat na Awa (The Fourteen Graces) (1912)
Sampagitang Walang Bango (Jasmine Without Fragrance) (1921)
May Pagsinta'y Walang Puso (Heartless Love) (1921)
Ang Huling Pagluha (The Final Shedding of Tears) (1933)
Ang Anak ng Dumalaga (Child of the Pullet) (1933)
Naging Lunas ng Pighati (Became the Solution to Sorrow) (1933)
Dalaginding (Young Maiden)
Poetry[edit]
Sabi Ko Na Nga Ba (That's What I Thought)
Dahil sa Pag-ibig (Because of Love)
References[edit]
Jump up ^ From the article about Iigo Ed. Regalado's father: "IIGO C. REGALADO
(1855-1896) Poet and Printer" (PDF). Retrieved 5 June 2011., Quote: "They had
several children, the two known ones being Saturnina (married to Victor Villamil),
and Iigo Ed Regalado, who followed in his footsteps to become a renowned poet,
and was a novelist, journalist, and politician as well.
Jump up ^ del Mundo, Julienne S. "Suring-basa:Nobelang pag-ibig ni Iigo Ed.
Regalado (Book Review: Romance novel by Iigo Ed Regalado), The Varsitarian, Vol.
LXXIV, No. 13, May 26, 2003". Retrieved 5 June 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Iigo Ed. Regalado, Panitikan ng Pilipinas ("Literature of
the Philippines"). Rex Bookstore, Inc. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
Jump up ^ https://atisanarchives.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/si-kiko-at-si-angge1922-by-inigo-ed-regalado-and-fernando-amorsolo/