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Lualhati Bautista: Life and Works

Lualhati Torres Bautista was born on December 2, 1945 in Tondo, Manila. She attended Jacinto Elementary School and Torres High School, but dropped out of Lyceum of the Philippines to pursue her dream of being a writer. Bautista is known for her realistic works that feature strong female protagonists, such as her notable novel Dekada '70 which follows a family during Marcos' martial law and the film Bata Bata Pano ka Ginawa which examines societal expectations of mothers. Bautista has won several Palanca Awards, recognizing her excellence as a writer.

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Lualhati Bautista: Life and Works

Lualhati Torres Bautista was born on December 2, 1945 in Tondo, Manila. She attended Jacinto Elementary School and Torres High School, but dropped out of Lyceum of the Philippines to pursue her dream of being a writer. Bautista is known for her realistic works that feature strong female protagonists, such as her notable novel Dekada '70 which follows a family during Marcos' martial law and the film Bata Bata Pano ka Ginawa which examines societal expectations of mothers. Bautista has won several Palanca Awards, recognizing her excellence as a writer.

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LUALHATI TORRES BAUTISTA

Date of birth: December 2, 1945


Birthplace : Tondo, Manila
Parents : Esteban Bautista and Gloria Torres
Schools attended : Jacinto Elementary School (1958)
Torres High School (1962)
Lyceum of the Philippines ( She dropped out because she
really want to be a writer and schooling often interferes with it)

EXEMPLARY LITERARY FOCUS


Lualhati Bautista has been known because of her works which is often centered on
strong ideas of realism and compelling female protagonists. One of her most
notable books and eventually turned into a movie is Dekada 70’. It follows a
normal Filipino family while they try to live through president Marcos’ Martial
Law. Another movie that was written by Lualhati Bautista is “Bata Bata Pano ka
Ginawa” which is a story which shows how a society expects so much from a
mother. Lualhati Bautista also won several Palanca Awards which are true proofs
of her great work as a writer.

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