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Ismael A. Amado
A Filipino writer remembered for Bulalakaw ng Pag-asa, a Tagalog novel that blends romance, political awakening, and a sharp sense of justice. He wrote it while still very young, and the book has endured as an early modern work of Filipino fiction.
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Bulalakaw ng Pag-asa
by Ismael A. Amado
About the author
Ismael A. Amado was a Filipino author best known for Bulalakaw ng Pag-asa. Available catalog and library records identify him with this novel, which has circulated through projects such as Project Gutenberg and later reprints.
Introductions and later book listings describe Bulalakaw ng Pag-asa as a work written when he was only 18 years old. The novel was published in the early 20th century and is notable for its Tagalog prose, its patriotic tone, and its attention to the social pressures of American colonial rule in the Philippines.
Some later editions and archival notes also connect him with San Mateo and mention that he studied in America, but the surviving biographical record available online is quite sparse. Even so, his reputation rests on a book that continues to attract readers for its mix of youthful energy, idealism, and national feeling.