Bayan Ko: Mga Tula ng Pulitika at Pakikisangkot ni Jose Corazon de Jesus

by José Corazón de Jesús, Monico Atienza (Editor)

A collection of Jose Corazon de Jesus politically-committed poetry.

210 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

José Corazón de Jesús, also known by his pen name Huseng Batute, was a Filipino poet who used Tagalog poetry to express the Filipinos' desire for independence during the American occupation of the Philippines, a period that lasted from 1901 to 1946. He is best known for being the lyricist of the Filipino song Bayan Ko.

Reviews

[Karlo Mikhail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Huseng Batute is not all about balagtasans, damsels, flowers, butterflies, and beautiful words and scenery. He was at once a nationalist and anti-imperialist and had strong anti-feudal and socialist sentiments as expressed in some of his poems. This collection is a must-read.