Francisco Sionil José

born December 3, 1924, Rosales

died January 6, 2022, Makati Medical Center, Makati

The Pretenders (1962), Rosales Saga, The God Stealer (1959), Waywaya (1979), Arbol de Fuego (1980), and A Scenario for Philippine Resistance (1979)

National Artist of the Philippines for Literature in 2001

José's novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society.