Spanish Literary Monumental Writers

Jose Dela Cruz

He is known as “Huseng Sisiw”

Pedro Paterno

writer of the first poetry collection in Spanish and the first Filipino novel

Ninay

First Filipino novel

Sampaguitas y Poesias Varias

First poetry collection in Spanish

Jose Rizal

Writer of Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo, Mi Ultimo Adios

Noli Me Tangere

Gave spirit to the propaganda movement and paved the way to the revolution against Spain

El Filibusterismo

Exposed the evils of the government and the church

Mi Ultimo Adios

Last poem of Rizal which translates to “My last farewell”

Marcelo H. Del Pilar

writer of the catechisms but one sarcastically done against the parish priest.

Dasalan at Tocsohan

Similar to a catechism but one sarcastically done against the parish priest

Andres Bonifacio

Writer of the “Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa”

Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa

Appeared in the “Kalayaan” in March 1896

Leona Florentino

She is known as the “Mother of Philippine Women’s Literature” and is a poet in both Ilocano and Spanish