Reyes wrote Walang Sugat during a censorship-heavy era. By setting the story during the Spanish Revolution, he was able to criticize the hypocrisy of the Church and the greed of the rich—targets that were still relevant under the new American flag.
Premiered in 1902 at the Teatro Zorilla in Manila. A response to the trauma of the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. severino reyes walang sugat
Walang Sugat by Severino Reyes (1861-1935) Reyes wrote Walang Sugat during a censorship-heavy era
Severino Reyes dropped a masterpiece in 1902 that still gives us chills: Walang Sugat . severino reyes walang sugat