GEMC 101-LiFe, Works and Writings of Rizal

01. Introduction
02. Riz al’s Short Stories
03. Riz al’s Plays
04. Riz al’s Essay
05. Riz al’s Letters

06. Riz al’s Speeches

07. Riz al’s Novels
08. Riz al’s Poems
09. Little K nown Facts
about Riz al in Spain
10. Others
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• This is a satire that pictures a conversation between Saint Augustine
and the Augustinian Friar Jose Rodriguez.
• To counter the effects of “ Noli Me Tangere,” especially those from fr.
Jose Rodriguez, jose Rizal wrote “la Vision del Fray Rodriguez” through
a small pamphlet.
• He used hie pen name Dimas Alang and made it as a satire with a simple
plot. Saint Augustine criticizes the priest on his beliefs and actions
which oppose the priesthood. He also reveals the priest’s abusive
actions performed using the Catholic Church’s name. Saint Augustine
goes on to great lengths of criticizing the friar’s deficiency in
understanding Christian teachings and doctrines. To punish him, Saint
Augustine attacks his stubbornness combined with stupidity through
writing “ so that the world will laugh” at him .
• In reality, friar Jose Rodriguez was an Augustinian priest which
criticized “Noli Me Tangere. He wrote pamphlets such as
“cuestiones de Sumo Interes” and “Caiingat Cayo.” he said that
Rizal’s novel was heretical.

• Thus, Rizal responded to the friar’s claims through his satire. He

published it in Barcelona in 1889. this was published secretly
because of its critical nature( to friars). With this, the Philippines
only had limited number of copies since the Spanish officials then
ordered the destruction and confiscation of the pamphlet. (“La
Vision de Fray Rodriguez-Wikipilipinas: The Hip ’n Free Philippine
Encyclopedia, “ 2017)
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 (Saint Eustache, Martyr), 1876

Writings of Rizal
➢ This is a play written in Spanish poetic verse in 1876 out of a
Spanish translation in prose from its original Italian version
when he was 14.
➢ It serves as a composition exercise for his class with father Fr.
Francisco Paula de Sanchez.
➢ This play centers on the legend of Saint Eustache, likewise
know . n as Eustace or Eustathius, a Christian martyr. He lived in
t h e 2 nd c e n t u r y A D a n d w a s k n o w n f o r h i s f a i t h a n d v a l o r . )
(“Saint Eustache, Martyr-Wikipilipinas: The Hip ’n Free
Philippine Encyclopedia, “ 2016)
In 1880, when Jose Rizal was studying at
thr University of Santo Tomas (UST), he
joined another literary contest spoansored
by the Artistic- Litearry Lyceum which
c o m m e m o r a t e s t h e 2 6 4 th d e a t h
anniversary of Cervantes, “Spain’s most
glorified man-of- letter” and world
renowed author of the classic “ Don
Quixote.”
Scholars, journalists, writers, priest,
and professors from UST
participated just as Rizal did. This
time he submitted an allegory in
prose, “el Consejo de los Dioses”
(The Council of the Gods)
Full-blooded Spaniards composed the Board of
Judges. They judged each entry without first knowing
the auhors since the contestants used pen names.
From there, after reading all the entries they
proclaimed Rizal’s work as first prize. However, when
thy discovered his identity, they took away his laurel
and granted it to a Spaniard, D.N. del Puzo, a writer
linked with the Diario de Manila. Afterwards, the
judges conducted a serious and careful appraisal of all
the writings, and they finally proclaimed Rizal as the
winner. They awarded him as “ anillo de oro con el
busto del principe de los Ingenios Espanoles.”(gold
ring with the bust of the genius prince of Spain) “ El
Consejo de los Dioses Martyr-Wikipilipinas: The Hip
’n Free Philippine Encyclopedia, “ 2017)
This is a one-act zarzuela in
Spanish staged by the Academy
of Spanish Literature members
on Decemebr 8, 1880.
Rizal wrote it to honor Nuestra
Senora dela Paz y Buenviaje de
Antipolo (Our Lady of Peace
and Good Voyage) .
Even when Rizal already
graduated from the Ateneo,
and while he is already
studying medicine in UST, he
remained close to the Jesuits.
As president of the Academy
of Spanish Literature and
through his skills in writing he
was asked to contribute to the
celebration of the feast of the
Immaculate Conception, the
college’s patroness.
From there, he wrote, “Junto Al
Pasig” and it was staged during
1880’s feast. A Spanish
professor, Blas Echegoyen, wrote
the music for the choruses.)
(“Junto Al Pasig-Martyr-
Wikipilipinas: The Hip ’n Free
Philippine Encyclopedia, “ 2017)
 By Phone

This play discusses social issues and plans for the Philippines by two
friars. It was published in 1889 as a reply to a friar named Fr. Salvador
Font in connection to his discrimination about Noli Me Tangere and for
initiating the banning of Noli Me Tangere in the fall of 1889. The first
pamphlet was printed in Barcelona under the authorship of Dimas Alang)
(Por Telepono-Martyr-Wikipilipinas : The Hip ’n Free Philippine
Encyclopedia, “ 2017)
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Aims to establish nationalism and
patriotism among the natives. It
was also intended for Rizal’s
compatriots in Spain, as
nationalism should be exercised
anywhere a person is .
1882 November 29

Unpublished

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1883-1885

Madrid, Spain
Speaks of a liberal minded and
anti-friar Filipino

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1884 Speech given at and Felix Resurrecion

Restaurant Ingles, Hidalgo, winner of a
Madrid, on June 25, silver medal for his
1884, in honor of painting “Virgenes
Juan Luna, winner of Cristianas Expuestas al
the gold medal for his Populacho” at La
painting “El Exposicion Nacional de
Expolarium” Bellas Artes de Madrid
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of Luzon and the adjoining islands.
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