Francisco Baltazar

(Kikong Balagtas)“The King of Tagalog Poets”

Who is Francisco Baltazar?

• Born on: April 2, 1788• Place: Panginay Bigaa, Bulacan• Born of: Juan Balagtas

Juana de la Cruz• Sibilings: Felipe

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• Wife: Juana Tiambeng

Did you know…

Did you know…

• Even as a young age, Kiko was a nature lover.

• He witnessed the injustice in his country in hands of the Spaniards.• He was also known as the "Ama

ng Balagtasan"

Works

Works…• Orosmán at Zafira• Don Nuño at Selinda• Auredato at Astrome• Clara Belmore• Abdol at Misereanan• Bayaceto at Dorslica• Alamansor at Rosalinda• La India elegante y el negrito amante• Nudo Gordeano• Rodolfo at Rosemunda• Mahomet at Constanza• Claus (translated into Tagalog from Latin)• Florante at Laura, Balagtas' masterpiece

Florante & Laura

About Florante at Laura…

• One of the masterpieces of Philippine literature

• Written during his imprisonment in the 19th century

• Dedicated to Maria Asuncion Rivera• "Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at ni

Laura sa Kahariang Albanya: Kinuha sa madlang "cuadro histórico" o pinturang nagsasabi sa mga nangyayari nang unang panahon sa Imperyo ng Gresya, at tinula ng isang matuwain sa bersong Tagalog."