Pedro Bucaneg
Pedro Bucaneg | |
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Born | March 1592 |
Died | c. 1630 |
Occupation | Poet |
Pedro Bucaneg (March 1592 – c. 1630) was a Filipino poet. Blind since birth, he is the acknowledged author of the Ilokano epic Biag ni Lam-ang (Life of Lam-ang). He is considered the "Father of Ilokano literature." A street inside the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) complex in Pasay City, Philippines is named in his honor.
His surname is lent to the Bucanegan, the Ilocano equivalent of the Balagtasan.