José Garcia Villa was one of the poets we studied in Philippine Literature. That was such a long time ago, so after Googling him I found some cool photos of him in New York. I didn't realize what a hipster he was.
A bit on the skinny side. Wala pang McDo at that time. :)
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Very cool photo of him at the The Gotham Book Mart, which was "famous for its literary eminences"
In December 1948, a party for Osbert and Edith Sitwell (seated, center) was attended by: clockwise from W. H. Auden (on the ladder at top right) Elizabeth Bishop, Marianne Moore, Delmore Schwartz, Randall Jarrell, Charles Henri Ford (cross-legged, on the floor), William Rose Benét, Stephen Spender, Marya Zaturenska, Horace Gregory, Tennessee Williams, Richard Eberhart, Gore Vidal and José Garcia Villa. (Photo: Gotham Book Mart)
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What's even cooler is a photo of him at the Artist's Studio on February 15, 1959, with Jack Kerouac reading a passage from "On The Road." Kerouac is on a ladder with arms outstretched.
Below, left to right, are poets Ted Joans, José Garcia Villa, Allen Ginsberg, Edward Marshall, Gregory Corso, LeRoi Jones.
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Born on August 5, 1908, José Garcia Villa, came from humble beginnings in Singalong, Manila.
After studying medicine and painting at the University of the Philippines, he turned to writing and was suspended subsequently for one year by the UP administration for the publication of “Man-Songs” (1929), a series of erotic poems.
His penmame Doveglion (derived from "Dove, Eagle, Lion") was based on characters he derived from himself.
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In 1930, he won the Philippines Free Press literary contest for “Mir-i-nisa” and used the prize money to travel to the United States. He enrolled at the University of New Mexico and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and pursued post-graduate work at Columbia University.
He taught poetry at the City College of New York from 1964-1973 and worked at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations from 1954-1963. In 1965 he became the Vice Consul.
After retiring in 1973, he continued to teach professionals in his Greenwich Village residence.
After receiving numerous awards in the U.S. and in the Philippines, he was named National Artist in Literature on June 12, 1973.
He died on February 5, 1997, at the age of 88.
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After successful tributes to literary genius Nick Joaquin and painter Ang KiuKok, Freeway pays homage to National Artist for Literature, José Garcia Villa.
Freeway proudly presents his poems in a collection that includes graphic tees, leggings, track jacket, woven tops and dresses, tote bags and clutches.
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All items come in special packaging, a swing tag of Garcia Villa’s bio, and an authenticity stamp.
To view the collection and for store locations, go to http://www.freeway.net.ph.
To get updates, follow them on Facebook or on Twitter.
A bit on the skinny side. Wala pang McDo at that time. :)
Very cool photo of him at the The Gotham Book Mart, which was "famous for its literary eminences"
In December 1948, a party for Osbert and Edith Sitwell (seated, center) was attended by: clockwise from W. H. Auden (on the ladder at top right) Elizabeth Bishop, Marianne Moore, Delmore Schwartz, Randall Jarrell, Charles Henri Ford (cross-legged, on the floor), William Rose Benét, Stephen Spender, Marya Zaturenska, Horace Gregory, Tennessee Williams, Richard Eberhart, Gore Vidal and José Garcia Villa. (Photo: Gotham Book Mart)
What's even cooler is a photo of him at the Artist's Studio on February 15, 1959, with Jack Kerouac reading a passage from "On The Road." Kerouac is on a ladder with arms outstretched.
Below, left to right, are poets Ted Joans, José Garcia Villa, Allen Ginsberg, Edward Marshall, Gregory Corso, LeRoi Jones.
Born on August 5, 1908, José Garcia Villa, came from humble beginnings in Singalong, Manila.
After studying medicine and painting at the University of the Philippines, he turned to writing and was suspended subsequently for one year by the UP administration for the publication of “Man-Songs” (1929), a series of erotic poems.
His penmame Doveglion (derived from "Dove, Eagle, Lion") was based on characters he derived from himself.
In 1930, he won the Philippines Free Press literary contest for “Mir-i-nisa” and used the prize money to travel to the United States. He enrolled at the University of New Mexico and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and pursued post-graduate work at Columbia University.
He taught poetry at the City College of New York from 1964-1973 and worked at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations from 1954-1963. In 1965 he became the Vice Consul.
After retiring in 1973, he continued to teach professionals in his Greenwich Village residence.
After receiving numerous awards in the U.S. and in the Philippines, he was named National Artist in Literature on June 12, 1973.
He died on February 5, 1997, at the age of 88.
After successful tributes to literary genius Nick Joaquin and painter Ang KiuKok, Freeway pays homage to National Artist for Literature, José Garcia Villa.
Freeway proudly presents his poems in a collection that includes graphic tees, leggings, track jacket, woven tops and dresses, tote bags and clutches.
All items come in special packaging, a swing tag of Garcia Villa’s bio, and an authenticity stamp.
To view the collection and for store locations, go to http://www.freeway.net.ph.
To get updates, follow them on Facebook or on Twitter.