philippine literature in spanish colonization

• The Spanish colonization period spanned from 1565 to 1898.
• literary works that were formed marked as the start of religious themes.
• passion of Christ - which was an avenue for the church to gain power and control over the people.
• las islas filipinas - leyte and samar after philip II was crowned as king of spain, he ordered the expulsion of the moriscos
• satire was used by writers to resist the oppressive regime of the Spanish monarchy and find an authentic Latin-American voice.
• this period reflected themes of nationalism, reform, and resistance.
• various genres and forms, such as religious books, dictionaries, grammar books, chronicles, poems, essays, novels, plays, and periodicals.
• during the colonial era, religion became intertwined with politics, leading to the creation of religious texts that aimed to convert indigenous peoples to Christianity.
• some notable authors

  • Jose Rizal
  • Marcelo H. Del Pilar
  • Graciano Lopez-Jaena
  • Claro M. Recto
• "Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa" Marcelo H. Del Pilar
• "Ang Doctrina Cristiana" FR. Juan De Vera, FR Domingo Neiva

  (1593)

  Juan de Plasencia

  was the first book to be printed in the Philippines using xylography.
• "Florante at Laura" Francisco "Balagtas" Baltazar
• Conquistador: Spanish or Portuguese explorer who destroyed Philippine written literature.
• the Spanish implemented a strict opium monopoly that catered solely to the Chinese inhabitants.