Carlos Quirino

Carlos Quirino was born on January 14, 1910, in Manila to Jose Felix Arcinas Quirino and Dolores de los Santos Lozada. He was a nephew of Philippine president Elpidio Quirino. Known for his early biography of Jose Rizal entitled "The Great Malayan" (1940), He also became the first director of the Ayala Museum in 1970. In 1997, he was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Historical Literature. He died on May 20, 1999, at the age of 89. == Writing style ==

Quirino's style of writing took a liberal approach of putting narrative and storytelling in his biographies. His biography of Rizal is a good example of his playful writing, which according to Gerardo P. Sicat, transformed the thoughts of Rizal and other relevant individuals, occasionally breaking them into direct conversations. == Bibliography ==