| Full Name |
Manuel E. Arguilla |
| Date of Birth |
17 June 1911 |
| Place of Birth |
Baguio, Benguet, Philippines |
| Date of Death |
26 May 1944 |
| Place of Death |
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Philippine |
| Education |
University of the Philippines (attended), University of Manila (attended) |
| Profession |
Writer, Journalist |
| Years of Activity |
1930s - 1944 |
| Brief Information |
Manuel Arguilla was a prominent Filipino writer in English whose works often depicted rural life and the struggles of the common Filipino. He is best known for his short story "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife," which won first prize in the first Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940. His writings contributed significantly to the development of Philippine literature in English. |