Florante at Laura and the History of the Filipino Book
From: Book History
Volume 8, 2005
pp. 131-197 | 10.1353/bh.2005.0008
Volume 8, 2005
pp. 131-197 | 10.1353/bh.2005.0008
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Patricia May B. Jurilla
The metrical romance Florante at Laura by Francisco Baltazar (1788–1862) is a unique case in the history of Philippine literature and publishing. It holds the distinction of being the only poem published in the country that has not gone out of print since its first publication, that has been translated into various local and foreign languages, and that continues to be read to this day. Baltazar, popularly known as Balagtas, has been hailed as the greatest of Tagalog poets and his Florante at Laura acclaimed as a masterpiece. But beyond literary merit, what has ensured the survival of both poet and poem through the years is the great historical, social, and cultural value they have been granted.
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