"Lorenzo Ruiz, Escribano": A Play in Two Acts

by Ophelia A. Dimalanta

With a Filipino translation. “Theological jargon often gets in the way of the proper understanding of martyrdom. Instinctively, Dimalanta veers away from the arguments, the debates, and the controversies attendant to a martyr’s death. Her thesis is ‘martyrdom is the closest thing to being God.’ ” —Rolando de la Rosa, OP, in the foreword

123 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta was a Filipino poet, editor, author, and academician. Dimalanta published several books of poetry, criticism, drama, and prose and edited various literary anthologies. In 1999, she received Southeast Asia’s highest literary honor, the S.E.A. Write Award.

Reviews

[jayal · Rating 4 out of 5]

You don't have to be religious to enjoy reading this play. It's really good. It reminds me of Nick Joaquin's The Legend of the Dying Wanton.