Filipino writer Nick Joaquin later translated the poem in English.ĭry leaf that flies at random till it's seized by a wind from above: so lives on earth the wanderer, without north, without soul, without country or love!Īnxious, he seeks joy everywhere and joy eludes him and flees, a vain shadow that mocks his yearning and for which he sails the seas. Jose Rizal wrote Canto del Viajero, a poem about his travels, during his exile in Dapitan. To access Nadera's poetry, download Rizalpabeto at Dr. In this exhibit, we define each letter in relation to Rizal's life and historical relevance. What results is an interesting interplay between tradition and technology, literature and visual art. In Rizalpabeto, Borlongan uses the iPad to sketch and paint each letter, each poem. Nadera’s poems about Rizal, one for every letter in the alphabet, are interpreted by Borlongan in the tradition of letras y figuras, a Filipino art form where the contours of plants, animals, and human figures shape each letter.

Rizal was declared national hero on 1901 by Governor William Howard Taft. For this resistance, he was executed on December 30, 1896. His novels aim to liberate his fellowmen against Spanish colonialism. Jose Rizal defied Spanish authorities during his lifetime through his sharp tongue, intellect, and radical positions for Philippine sovereignty. A collaboration between visual artist Elmer Borlongan and poet Vim Nadera, Rizalpabeto commemorates Jose Rizal’s life and works in celebration of the national hero’s 150th birth anniversary last 2011.ĭr.

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