Historical FigureFemale
Leona Florentino
1849 – 1884
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryLeona Josefa Florentino was a Filipina foundational poet, dramatist, satirist, and playwright who wrote and poetically spoke in Ilocano, her mother tongue, and Spanish, the lingua franca of her era. She is considered as the "mother of Philippine women's literature", serving as the "bridge from oral to literary tradition"; and as a pioneer in Philippine lesbian literature.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 19, 1849
Date of death
October 4, 1884
Philippines
Citizenship
Philippines
Occupations & fields
poetwriter
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