Lesson 5 (Literature in Late 20th Century)

• The political landscape highly influenced the literature during this period
• 1987 Constitution


  Both Vernacular and English were used in literature
• Amado V. Hernandez was the National Artist for Literature
• "Bayang Malaya" in 1970


  • A narrative poem about the Japanese occupation
• Ateneo de Manila opened a writing workshop for Tagalog writers in 1970
• "Prometheus Unbound"


  • An anti-Marcos poem by Ruben Cuevas
• "Shapes of Silence"


  • Written by Emmanuel S. Tores in 1972, the year of Martial Law
• "Doktrinang Anakpawis" by Virgilio Almario; "Ang Mga Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran" by Jose F. Lacaba


  1979
• 1970 Philippine Fiction had social themes due to Martial Law era
• Novel "Lovers"


  • Written by Wilfredo Nolledo, recalled the Japanese colonization
• Fiction Anthology "Sigwa" (1972)


  • Written by Fanny Garcia, Epifanio San Juan Jr., and Ricardo Lee, against social justice
• "Utos ng Hari at Iba Pang Kwento" (1981)


  • Written by Jun Cruz Reyes, used street slang (language of the masses)
• Manila Critics Circle was an award-giving body established in 1981 that tendered accolade upon literary texts in English, Filipino, and other local languages