TY - BOOK AU - Sevilla,Fred TI - Poet of the people Francisco Balagtas and the roots of Filipino nationalism: : life and times of the great Filipino poet and his legacy of literary excellence and political activism SN - 9719185805 U1 - 899.2112 PY - 1997///] CY - Manila PB - Trademark Publishing Corporation KW - Balagtas, Francisco, KW - Filipino nationalism N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 641-643); Part 1. Balagtas and Filipino nationalism; The book of Hermenegildo Cruz; Filipino nationalism in the 1900s; Racial prejudice and Filipino nationalism; Balagtas in the ethnic consciousness; Part 2. The world of Balagtas; Bigaa, Bulacan : the Rigors of Indio life; Manila : life in a Burgeoning city; Manila : ferment and social unrest; Balanga, Bataan : refuge for a fugitive?; Part 3. Poet of the people; Cultural and literary setting; The comedias of Balagtas; Florante at Laura : literary form and consent; Florante at Laura : social and political impact ER -