Rene
Rene
Villanueva
(September 1954-December 2007)
Villanueva
(September 1954-December 2007)
Books: Ang Pamilyang Ismid (The Family
Books: Ang Pamilyang Ismid (The Family
Ismid)
Ismid)
Ang Unang Baboy Sa Langit (The
Ang
FirstUnang
Pig In Baboy
Heaven)Sa Langit (The
First Pig In
Ayokong Heaven)Sa Paaralan (I
Pumasok
Ayokong
Don't WantPumasok
to Go toSaSchool)
Paaralan (I
Don't Want to Go to School)
Contribution/s:
Contribution/s:
His choice of subject made young
His choice
Filipinos awareof subject
of their made
historyyoung
and
Filipinos
heritage. aware of their these
He presented history and
serious
heritage.
topics in aHe presentedform,
well-crafted these serious
suited and
topics in a for
interesting well-crafted form,audience.
his intended suited andIn
interesting
many of hisfor his intended
stories, audience.
he imaginatively In
used
many
popularof his stories, he or
traditional imaginatively used
ethnics tales,
popular traditional
myths, characters andorsymbols
ethnicsto make
tales,
myths, characters
the Filipino literaryand symbols
riches to make
available and
the
partFilipino literary riches
of the identity available
formation and
of young
part of the identity formation of young
people.