Philippine Literature during American Period

• PHILIPPINE LITERATURE DURING AMERICAN PERIOD (1898-1941) -

  • the introduction of free instruction for all children of school age
  • the use of English as medium of instruction in all levels of education in public schools. Free public education made knowledge and information accessible to all Filipinos
• THE CHARACTERISTICS AND FEATURES OF THE AMERICAN PERIOD -

  • Short stories, Poetry, and Novels (dramas)
  • Plays, Zarsuela 1893(Spaniards vs. Filipino), Tagalog Prose and Fiction, Novels, Poems, Short Stories (incentives)
• The Period of Re- orientation (1898-1910) - English came to be used as a medium of instruction in the public schools.
• The Period of Imitation (1910-1924) - Imitated the writing style of the Americans
• Period of Self-Discovery and Growth (1925-1941) - By this time, Filipino writers had acquired the mastery of English writing.
• American soldiers served as the first teachers of Filipinos then they

  were later replaced by trained teachers, who were known as

  “Thomasites?”
• Metrapolian Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Folk Arts Theater