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Leonor Rivera-Kipping (née Rivera y Bauzon; 11 April 1867 – 28 August 1893) [1] was the childhood sweetheart, and “lover by correspondence” [2] of Philippine national hero José Rizal. Rivera was the “greatest influence” in preventing Rizal from falling in love with other women while Rizal was traveling outside the Philippines . [ 3 ]
In the novel, María Clara is regarded as the most beautiful and celebrated lady in the town of San Diego. A devout Roman Catholic, she became the epitome of virtue; "demure and self-effacing" and endowed with beauty, grace and charm, she was promoted by Rizal as the "ideal image" [1] of a Filipino woman who deserves to be placed on the "pedestal of male honour".
A crayon portrait of Leonor Rivera by José Rizal. Leonor Rivera is thought to have inspired the character of María Clara in Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo. [34] Rivera and Rizal first met in Manila when Rivera was 14 years old and Rizal was 16. When Rizal left for Europe on May 3, 1882, Rivera was 16 years old.
Leonor Rivera, one of the four influences to Filipina women writers. Rivera is the Maria Clara in José Rizal's novels. Among the principal influences on the Filipina self-image are the writings of four women in Philippine history, namely: Gabriela Silang, Leonor Rivera, Imelda Marcos and Corazon Aquino. Often mentioned in Philippine literature ...
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the ending of the HBO series "Succession." Four seasons of Emmy-winning television came to an end Sunday with the series finale of "Succession" on HBO.
Marie Josephine Leopoldine Bracken (August 9, 1876 – March 14, 1902) was the common-law wife of Filipino nationalist José Rizal during his exile in Dapitan. [2] [3] [4] Hours before Rizal's execution on December 30, 1896, the couple were allegedly married at Fort Santiago following Rizal's alleged reconciliation with the Catholic Church.
Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara Rivera, are embroiled in legal turmoil. In a lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court on Thursday, Jan. 16, and obtained by PEOPLE, the retired New York Yankees ...
Courtesy of Netflix Kailyn Lowry’s family has grown again with the arrival of her twins. The Teen Mom 2 alum, 31, shared the big news during the Friday, January 19, episode of her “Barely ...