Doña Luisa Gonzaga de León (1805-1843), First Filipino Woman Author: Introductory Notes

A native of Bacolor, Pampanga, Doña Luisa Gonzaga de León was the first Filipino woman to publish a book—the Ejercicio Cotidiano (Daily Devotion)—in about 1844. This article introduces the writer, with a brief sketch of her life and family background, and her book whose significance in Philippine li...

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Published in:Philippine studies 2006-01, Vol.54 (3), p.357-380
Main Author: Santiago, Luciano P. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authors
Biographies
Biography
Cultural history
Descendants
Devotional literature, Spanish
Ethnicity
Filipinos
Gonzaga de Leon, Dona Luisa (author)
Gonzaga de León, Doña Luisa
Literature
Mothers
Nuns
Philippines
Poetry
Prayer
Priests
Religion and literature
Religious influences
Southeast Asian literature
Universities
Women
Women authors
Women in literature
Writers
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Summary:A native of Bacolor, Pampanga, Doña Luisa Gonzaga de León was the first Filipino woman to publish a book—the Ejercicio Cotidiano (Daily Devotion)—in about 1844. This article introduces the writer, with a brief sketch of her life and family background, and her book whose significance in Philippine literature has been overlooked. The book is a compilation and translation, from Spanish to Kapampangan, of daily prayers and the liturgy of the Catholic mass. As the first missal in the vernacular, the book is seen as ahead of its time. Its most original part is the preface, which in this article is translated to English.
ISSN:0031-7837
2012-2489