Salvador Rico Barros (February 21, 1910 – May 24, 1940) was a Filipino poet and fictionist. He used the pen name Rodavlas. Barros wrote about 50 poems and 40 short stories in his lifetime. He won a gold medal award for best author in 1937. He died in 1940.[1]

Salvador Barros
Born(1910-02-21)February 21, 1910
Lopez, Tayabas, Philippine Islands
DiedMay 24, 1940(1940-05-24) (aged 30)
Pen nameRodavlas
OccupationWriter, poet
LanguageTagalog, Spanish, English
NationalityFilipino
Alma materLopez Elementary School
Tayabas High School
University of Manila
GenreTagalog Modernism, Fiction
Literary movementKapisanang Panitikan (Tagalog Literature Guild), Sakdalista (Scandalist)
Notable worksPaniningil ng Alila (The Servant Collects), 1935
RelativesVicente Barros (brother)

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Published works

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  • (Ten Poems)[2]
  • Mga Tinig ng Puso (Sonnets, Voices from the Heart) [3]

References

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  1. ^ CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Arts. PHILIPPINE LITERATURE: Artis and Organization. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. ^ Barros, Salvador R. Sampung Tula. National Library of the Philippines, S.I. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ^ Barros, Salvador R. Mga Tinig ng Puso. National Library of the Philippines, S.I. Retrieved 17 June 2017.