Carlos Quirino

Carlos Felix Lozada Quirino (January 14, 1910 – May 20, 1999) was a Philippine biographer and historian. Not only known for his works on biographies and history but also on varied subjects such as the old maps of the Philippines and the culinary legacy of the country.

Biography 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 and is buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

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.