Martin Abellana was born in San Nicolas in 1904 and is a Filipino Visayan writer. He graduated from the Cebu Normal Insitute, and became a teacher in public and private schools for 30 years. In the years 1956 to 1958, he was the president of the LUDABI, a group of writers in Cebuano, and editor of Ang Dagang Bisaya, the LUDABI publication.

His novels are characterized by a concern for the working class.

Among his novels are

• Ang Kalayo sa Sulad
• Tulisok sa Tanlag
• Basuni sa Katingala
• Awit sa Gugma
• Kinabuhi

Abellana National School, Cebu City is named after him.

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