PHILIPPINE LITERATURE The Japanese Period (1941 – 1945) The Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between 1941 and 1945‚ when the Empire of Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. The invasion of the Philippines started on December 8‚ 1941‚ ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As at Pearl Harbor‚ the American aircraft were severely damaged in the initial Japanese attack. Lacking air cover‚ the American Asiatic Fleet in the Philippines withdrew to
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PHILIPPINE LITERATURE I. PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD (--BC to 1564) A. Characteristics1.Based on oral traditions2.Crude on ideology and phraseologyB. Literary Forms1. Oral Literaturea. Riddles (bugtong) – battle of wits among participants Tigmo – CebuPaktakon – IlonggoPatotdon - Bicolb.Proverbs (salawikain) – wise sayings that contain a metaphor used to teach asa food for thoughtc. Tanaga - a mono-riming heptasyllabic quatrain expressing insights and lessonson life is "more emotionally charged
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BALAGTAS Gat Francisco Balagtas Monument Francisco Balagtas was born on April 2‚ 1788 in Barrio Panginay‚ Bigaa‚ Bulacan as the youngest of the four children of Juan Balagtas‚ a blacksmith‚ and Juana de la Cruz. He studied in a parochial school in Bigaa and later in Manila. During his childhood years. Francisco later worked as houseboy in Tondo‚ Manila. Balagtas learned to write poetry from José de la Cruz (Huseng Sisiw)‚ one of the most famous poets of Tondo‚ in return of chicks. It was
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Region Literary Types Prominent Author Bicol Literature -extraordinary vitalityof richness in depicting historical events‚ specific persons and social conditions in Bicol Region. - characterized by clarity and grace of expression evident in song and dance. - friction writing in Bicol has not flourished. Handiog (epic) – First important work in Bicol. Liturgical Play (play) – combination of miming and punning with religious to cover up doubled edge statements
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Globalization‚ Call Center‚ and Language Globalization is defined as “accelerated modernization interconnecting all parts of the world” (Haviland‚ Prins‚ Walrath‚ & McBride‚ 2008‚ p. 623). Globalization hastened and intensified collaboration and incorporation among different nations’ citizens‚ businesses‚ and governments. This progression has influences‚ both desirable and undesirable‚ on human wellbeing‚ natural resources‚ economies and‚ predominantly‚ culture (The Levine Institute‚ n.d.).
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Literary Genres in the Philippine Era Pre-Colonial Times Legends- talks about the origin of a thing‚ place‚ location‚ or name. Folk tales- stories about life‚ adventure‚ love‚ horror and humor when one can derive lessons about life. Epics- long narrative poems in which a series of heroic achievements or events‚ usually of a hero‚ are dealt with at length. Folk Songs- are one of the oldest forms of Philippine literature that emerged in the pre-Spanish period. Epigrams (Salawikain in Tagalog)-
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Philippine Literature The Spanish Period (1565-1898) A. SPANISH INFLUENCES ON PHILIPPINE LITERATURE 1. Roman alphabet. 2. The Christian Doctrine 3. The Spanish language 4. European legends and traditions 5. Ancient literature was collected and translated to Tagalog and other dialects. 6. Many grammar books were printed in Filipino‚ like Tagalog‚ Ilocano and Visayan 7. Our periodicals during these times gained a religious tone. B. THE FIRST BOOKS 1. Ang Doctrina Cristiana (The Christian
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Spanish Period The Spanish Period (1565-1898) was believed to have started during the time of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi‚ the first Governor-General in the Philippines. He was responsible for establishing peace with various indigenous tribes. During his time‚ many changes happened to the Filipinos. Literature‚ religion‚ lifestyles‚ societal classes and the like was taken into the Philippines. Regarding Philippine literature‚ the Spaniards have exerted a strong influence using their own literature
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The Mangyans inscribe their songs on bamboo tubes Songs – Active Literature – Gives life by the use of rhythm. Brings life to every activity. Verbal jousts/ games like the duplo were played at funeral wakes The bayak spoke of love; Balagtasan on stage Later‚ on radio and television. Debated in verse and in prose‚ seriously or in jest‚ various facts of Philippine Life Epics like tuwaang‚ hinilawod‚ and bastogan - The oral forms of Philippine Literature are the spontaneous
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------------------------------------------------- A Brief History of Philippine Literature in English I. Pre-Colonial Period - Consisted of early Filipino literature passed down orally; oral pieces have a communal authorship – it was difficult to trace the original author of the piece since oral literature did not focus on ownership or copyright‚ rather on the act of storytelling itself; - Many oral pieces became lost in the wave of the new literary
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