| Full Name |
Manuel Estabillo Arguilla |
| Date of Birth |
17 June 1911 |
| Place of Birth |
Nagrebcan, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines |
| Date of Death |
August 1944 |
| Place of Death |
Fort Santiago, Manila, Philippines |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Filipino / Philippines |
| Education |
University of the Philippines |
| Profession |
Writer, Teacher, Guerrilla Leader |
| Years of Activity |
1930s - 1944 |
| Brief Information |
Manuel Arguilla was a prominent Filipino writer in English known for his short stories depicting rural life in the Philippines. His collection "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife and Other Stories" won first prize in the Commonwealth Literary Awards in 1940, establishing him as a significant literary figure. He was also a resistance fighter during World War II, captured and executed by the Japanese. |