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José Rizal (1861–1896)

Author of Noli Me Tangere

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Jose Rizal is regarded as a national hero who died for his country's freedom. Born into an affluent family, Rizal was educated at the best Manila schools and went on to enter the University of Santo Tomas. Unlike many of his fellow students, Rizal was not Spanish, but Filipino, and he quickly show more "learned to understand better in what sort of world I was. In it there were privileges for some and rules for others, and assuredly the discrimination was not based on capacity." It was while he was studying medicine at the university that Rizal began writing poems and essays. Beginning in 1882, Rizal attended universities in Madrid, Paris, Heidelberg, and Berlin, where he became involved in the reformist movement and regularly contributed essays to propagandist publications. These writings are powerful indictments against Spain's racial oppression of the Filipinos. While in Europe, Rizal published his most famous works. Published in 1887 and 1891, Rizal's two novels, The Lost Eden (Noli me tangere) and its sequel The Subversive (El filibusterismo), mark a transition in history as well as literature. With their vivid depiction of Filipino suffering under colonial rule, they served as one catalyst in the 1896 Philippine Revolution, helping to end Spanish rule and with it an era of Spanish literature. While Rizal was a prolific writer of essays, poetry, and drama, it is as a novelist that he became a model for future generations of writers. In 1892 Rizal returned to the Philippines, where he founded the reformist organization La Liga Filipina. Although he was not a proponent of revolution, Rizal was considered a subversive. He was named as an instigator in the 1896 revolt, which he opposed, and was sentenced to death. His final poem written before his execution, "My Last Farewell," is recognized as an outstanding poetic elegy. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by José Rizal

Noli Me Tangere (1887) 677 copies
El Filibusterismo (1891) 357 copies
The Monkey and the Turtle (2003) 6 copies
Noli Me Tangere Comics (1972) 5 copies
ELITE : AN ANTHOLOGY (2016) 4 copies
Trial of Rizal (1996) 3 copies
Querida: An Anthology (2013) 3 copies
El consejo de los dioses (2014) 2 copies
Poemas (2010) 2 copies
Mi Ultimo Adios (2021) 2 copies
The revolution (1991) 2 copies
Junto al Pásig (2014) 2 copies
Prose 1 copy
Rizal 1 copy
Muktiswapna (2017) 1 copy

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Canonical name
Rizal, José
Legal name
Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, José Protacio
Birthdate
1861-06-19
Date of death
1896-12-30
Burial location
Manila, Philippines
Gender
male
Nationality
Philippines
Birthplace
Calamba, Laguna
Place of death
Bagumbayan, Manila
Places of residence
Manila, Philippines
Hong Kong, China
Occupations
Surgeon, Writer

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I didn't actually read the whole unabridged edition but only the concise edition for high school students of our Filipino subject. It's actually interesting, I may return reading it again.
 
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qwteb | 8 other reviews | Sep 25, 2023 |
Empece a leer el libro sin esperar demasiado. Sabia que era de lectura obligada en Filipinas, pero pensaba que era por su valor historico, no literario.

Estaba equivocado, el libro es magnifico en todos los sentidos.
Es una critica muy muy dura a la sociedad y en especial al poder clerical de Filipinas en sus ultimos años antes de obtener la independencia de España.

Como un ejemplo, aqui unas analogias que se marca unos de los personajes del libro, absolutamente perfectas:

"Así terminará usted, planta trasplantada de Europa á este suelo pedregoso, si no busca apoyo y se empequeñece. Usted está en malas condiciones, solo, elevado: el terreno vacila, el cielo anuncia tempestad y la copa de los árboles de su familia se ha probado que atrae el rayo. No es valor, sino temeridad combatir solo contra todo lo existente; nadie tacha al piloto que se acoge á un puerto á la primera ráfaga de tormenta. Bajarse cuando pasa la bala no es cobardía; lo malo es desafiarla para caer y no volverse á levantar."

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trusmis | 8 other reviews | Nov 28, 2020 |
Normalmente no añadiria un libro de 10 paginas pero el contexto en el que esto fue escrito lo merece.

Jose Rizal, escribe este poema unas horas antes de que vaya a ser ejecutado. En el, expresa sus sentimientos ante dar la vida por una causa mayor.

Jose Rizal era un intelectual español, nacido en Filipinas. Estudio en España y varios paises europeos.
Escribio dos novelas sobre Filipinas donde expone la sociedad tal y como él la veía. Con sus patrones y sus siervos.

Este hombre que habia fundado periodicos, pintaba, escribia, hacia escultura y hablaba 10 idiomas se consideró demasiado peligroso, encarcelado y ejecutado, por sus escritos.

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trusmis | Nov 28, 2020 |
Rizal's legendary (in the Philipines) love story and revolutionary precursor of his eventual fate.
Read Aug 2005
 
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mbmackay | 8 other reviews | Dec 5, 2015 |

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