José Garcia Villa was a Filipino poet, fiction writer, and painter, born on August 5, 1908, in Manila, Philippines. He is best known for his unique style of writing, which often included the use of punctuation and innovative forms. Villa's literary contributions earned him recognition as a significant figure in Philippine literature. Throughout his career, Villa received numerous awards, including the prestigious National Artist of Literature title in 1973. He spent much of his life in the United States, where he published several collections of poetry and short stories, influencing many writers and artists in the Philippines and beyond.