In more than a century since its appearance, Jose Rizal's "Noli Me Tangere" has become widely known as the great novel of the Philippines. A passionate love story set against the ugly political backdrop of repression, torture, and murder, "The Noli," as it is called in the Philippines, was the first major artistic manifestation of Asian resistance to European colonialism, and Rizal became a guiding conscience - and martyr - for the revolution that would subsequently rise up in the Spanish province.
Author Biography
Jose Rizal (1861-1896) is known as the hero of the Philippines and the greatest champion of Filipino nationalism and independence. He angered the Spanish authorities withNoli Me Tangere and its sequel and was executed.
