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Bienvenido L. Lumbera

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April 03, 1323 in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines

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Bienvenido L. Lumbera was born on April 11, 1932. He spent most of his youth in Batangas until he entered the University of Santo Tomas in 1950 to pursue a degree in journalism. He completed his M.A. and then his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Indiana University in 1967. Lumbera writes in English and Filipino, and has produced works in both languages.

He has a poetry collection entitled Likhang Dila, Likhang Diwa (1993), and Balaybay: Mga Tulang Lunot at Manibalang, a collection of new poems in Filipino and those from Likhang Dila. He has several critical works, including Abot-Tanaw: Sulyap at Suri sa Nagbabagong Kultura at Lipunan (1987) and Writing the Nation/Pag-akda ng Bansa (2000). He has also done several librettos, among them Tale...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 37 ratings · 2 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Philippine Literature: A History And Anthology by Bienvenido L. Lumbera, Cynthia Nograles Lumbera (Editor) 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Tagalog Poetry, 1570-1898: Tradition and Influences in its Development 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1986 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Revaluation: Essays on Philippine Literature, Cinema, and Popular Culture 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1997	My rating:
	Re-Viewing Filipino Cinema 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	My rating:
	Sa Sariling Bayan: Apat na Dulang May Musika 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003	My rating:
	Paano Magbasa ng Panitikang Filipino: Mga Babasahing Pangkolehiyo by Bienvenido L. Lumbera (Editor), Joi Barrios (Editor), Rolando B. Tolentino (Editor) 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:
	Writing the Nation/Pag-akda ng Bansa 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2000	My rating:
	Mula Tore Patungong Palengke: Neoliberal Education in the Philippines by Bienvenido L. Lumbera (Editor), Ramon Guillermo (Editor), Arnold Alamon (Editor) 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007	My rating:
	The Best of Lola Basyang: Timeless Tales for the Filipino Family by Severino Reyes, Gilda Cordero-Fernando (Translator), Bienvenido L. Lumbera (Selection) 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1975 — 2 editions	My rating:
	America Is In The Heart: A Personal History by Carlos Bulosan, Carey McWilliams (Introduction), Bienvenido L. Lumbera (Foreword) 3.78 avg rating — 509 ratings — published 1946 — 7 editions	My rating: