Salvador P. López
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Salvador P. López (May 27, 1911–October 18, 1993), born in Currimao, Ilocos Norte, is an Ilokano writer, journalist, educator, diplomat, and statesman.
He studied at the University of the Philippines and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1931 and a Master of Arts degree, also in philosophy, in 1933. From 1933 to 1936, he taught literature and journalism at the University of Manila.
In 1940, López' essay "Literature and Society" won in the Commonwealth Literary Awards. This essay posited that art must have substance and that poet Jose Garcia Villa's adherence to "art for art's sake" is decadent. The essay provoked debates, the discussion centered on proletarian literature, i.e., engaged or committed literature versus the art for art’s sake literary orientation.
López was the president of the University of the Philippines from 1969 to 1975. It was during his presidency that U.P. students were politically radicalized, launching mass protests against the Marcos regime, from the so-called "First Quarter Storm" in 1970 to the "Diliman commune" in 1971.
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- Media Museum Who's Who in Print Journalism - Salvador P. López Retrieved September 29, 2005.
- Quindoza-Santiago, Dr. Lilia. Philippine Literature during the American Period Retrieved September 29, 2005.
- Godinez-Ortega, Christine F. The Literary Forms in Philippine Literature Retrieved September 29, 2005.
