Sean biography of severino reyes filipino

Filipino writer, playwright, and director of plays (1861–1942)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.

Severino Reyes y Rivera (February 11, 1861 – September 15, 1942) was a Filipino writer and playwright.

He used the pen name Lola Basyang.^[1][2] He was nicknamed "Don Binoy".

Early life and education

Severino Reyes was born on February 11, 1861, in Santa Cruz, Manila during the Spanish colonial era to Rufino Reyes and Andrea Rivera.

He pursued his early education in an institution owned by Catalino Sanchez and acquired a bachelor's degree at the Escuela de Segunda Enseñanza of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He also attended the University of Santo Tomas to pursue a degree in Philosophy.^[3]

Career

Reyes wrote 26 zarzuelas and 22 dramas in his career.^[4] He is known as the "Father of Tagalog Plays" and as the "Father of the T