L4 | AMERICAN - CONTEMPORARY

• AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD

  • 1898 - 1941

  1. PERIOD OF APPRENTICESHIP
  2. PERIOD OF EMERGENCE
• PERIOD OF APPRENTICESHIP

  • 1910 - 1930
  • Filipino writers imitated English and American models. 
  • Poems written were amateurish; phrasing and diction was awkward and artificial.
• PERIOD OF EMERGENCE

  • 1920 - 1930
  • Highly influenced by Western literary trends like Romanticism and Realism.
  • Short stories became the most prevalent literary form
• SHORT STORIES

  • Dead Stars - Paz Marquez Benitez
• A CHILD OF SORROW

  • Zoilo Galang
  • First novel in English
• JAPANESE OCCUPATION

  • WAR YEARS
  • 1941 - 1945
  • Tagalog poets broke away from the Balagtas tradition and wrote in simple language and free verse
  • Fiction prevailed over poetry. 
  • Short stories became the most prevalent literary form
• 25 Pinakamabuting Maikling Kathang Pilipino (1943) 

  • Compilation of the entries to the short story contest by the military government.
• THE REBIRTH OF FREEDOM

  • Post Liberation Period
  • 1945 - 1970
  • Americans came back to the Philippines 1945
  • Filipinos regained their freedom on July 4, 1946.
  • The Filipino flag waved joyously alone.
• STATE OF LITERATURE

  • Desire for expression
  • Post war challenges: Writers dealt with issues in language and print
  • Dual Struggles: Writers had to balance personal and societal challenges 
• POEMS (REBIRTH OF FREEDOM)

  • Who Spoke of Courage in His Sleep -  NVM Gonzales
• THEMES OF LITERATURE

  1. Japanese Brutalities
  2. Poverty
  3. Brave Guerilla Exploits
• REVIVAL OF PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Bulaklak
  2. Liwayway
  3. Ilang Ilang
  4. Sinag Tala

  • Tagalog Poetry
  • Short Stories
  • Novels
  • Poetic Jousts
• CARLOS PALANCA

  • Chinese Filipino businessman and philanthropist in the Philippines
  • Head of: The Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature
  • Launched in 1950
• WELL KNOWN WRITERS (PALANCA AWARDEES)

  1. JOSE GARCIA VILLA - Poet of the Century
  2. NICK JOAQUIN
  3. NVM GONZALES
  4. BIENVIDO SANTOS
  5. GREGORIO BRILLANTES
  6. GILDA CORDERO FERNANDO
• CONTEMPORARY / MODERN PERIOD

  • 1970 - Present
  • Youth Rebellion (1970 - 1972)
  • Repression of Rights
  • Symbolism and Allegory
  • New Society (1972 - 1980)
  • Martial Law Lifted (1981)
  • People Power and Euphoria (1986)
  • Restoration of Freedom