Jose Garcia Villa was a prominent 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 reversed syntax and innovative punctuation. Villa's literary contributions earned him recognition as one of the leading figures in Philippine literature. Throughout his career, Villa published several collections of poetry, including Footnote to Youth and The Poems of Jose Garcia Villa. He was awarded the National Artist of Literature title in 1973, highlighting his significant impact on the literary landscape of the Philippines. Villa spent much of his later life in the United States, where he continued to write and influence aspiring writers.