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21 CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES

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AND THE WORLD

Activity #2

Submiited by:
Aravella R. Colipapa
Submitted to:
Tr. April Argete-Badua
1.
a. In Time of pre colonial period, the  early Filipinos were composed of different
groups that came from different groups they form their own community, system of
education and religious belief.
b. During Spanish colonial period the Philippines were part of the Spanish Empire
as the Captaincy General of the Philippines from 1565-1898.  The Spaniards
also  introduced the Christianism and converted the Filipinos into Christians.
During that time we Filipinos colonized by the Spaniards and we are not been
treated impartially, unfriendly, in harsh labor, violent and mistreated they invaded
our lands and  ruled our government and we Filipinos are ousted in our own
country.
c. During  American regime we colonized for almost 48 years and recognized the
Philippine Independence in year 1946. The Philippines become the first U.S.
colony after the Spain ceded the island. It is the time we Filipino became a
colonial mentality or materialistic and  individualistics in such ways. The
Americans who introduced the Education and the School System and the
beginning to have a public schools in order to us to be educated they also
improved the economy and system of our government were the Filipinos had
greater political participation.
d. The Contemporary period,  the modern period or we open called as rebirth of
freedom. In the Philippines it begun in 1945 to present were we Filipinos are
being independent.  It was July 4, 1946 when Philippines regained its freedom
and waved our flag in joyously. This was the beginning for a new Filipino
literatures and the activism in 1970 that resulted  the declaration of Martial Law in
1972 during the Marcos Government.
2.
a. Precolonial Period-  Nicanor Abelardo, Estrella Alfon, Francisco Arcellana.
b. Spanish Colonial Period- Doctorina Christiana, Gaspar Aquino De Belen,
Francisco Baltazar, Jose Rizal, Gregoria De Jesus, Ferdinand Magellan, Miguel
Lopez De Legazpi.
c. American Colonial Period- John Woolman,  Robert Beverley, Roger Williams,
William Bradford, Michael Wigglesworth, Anne Bradstreet, Jonathan Edwards,
William Byrd, Edward Taylor, Samuel Sewall, Mary Rowlandson, Cotton Mather,
Jupiter Hammon, Olaudah Equiano.
d. Contemporary Period- Jonathan Franzen, Isabel Allende, Margaret Atwood,
David Mitchell, Ian McEwan, Haruki Murakami, Toni Morrison, Philip Roth, John
Updike, Zadie Smith.
3. 
       a. Pre-colonial inhabitants of our islands showcase a rich past through their folk
speeches, folk songs, folk narratives and indigenous rituals and mimetic dances that
affirm our ties with our Southeast Asian neighbors.
        b. The existing literature of the Philippine ethnic groups at the time of conquest and
conversion into Christianity was mainly oral, consisting of epics, legends, songs, riddles,
and proverbs. The conquistador, especially its ecclesiastical arm, destroyed whatever
written literature he could find, and hence rendered the system of writing
       c. A new set of colonizers brought about new changes in Philippine literature. New
literary forms such as free verse, the modern short story and the critical essay were
introduced.The last throes of American colonialism saw the flourishing of Philippine
literature in English at the same time, with the introduction of the New Critical
aesthetics, made writers pay close attention to craft and “indirectly engendered a
disparaging attitude” towards vernacular writings — a tension that would recur in the
contemporary period.

     d.  The  Philippine literature in the various languages continue especially with the
appearance of new publications after the Martial Law years and the resurgence of
committed literature in the 1960s and the 1970s.Filipino writers continue to write poetry,
short stories, novellas, novels and essays whether these are socially committed,
gender/ethnic related or are personal in intention or not.
4.  
    1 Jose Javier Reyes- Kung Ako Na Lang Sana, Phil-American Boy, Love Begins with
One Hello, Kasal, Kasali
      2.Auraeus Solito- Palawan Fate
   3. Lav DIaz- Death in the Land of the Encantos, The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion,
Heremias, Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
    4. Jun Lana- Stray Cats, Ano Bang Meron Ka?, Bwakaw, Sa paraiso ni Efren, New
Moon
   5. Danton Remoto- X-factor: Tales outside the closet, Skin voices faces, Seduction &
solitude, Black silk pajamas, Pulotgata
    6. Jose Antonio Vargas- Documented, The Other City, Hill Republicans Air Out the
Closet
    7. Rufus Bautista Rodriguez- The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines and its
implementing rules and regulations, Administrative law, with notes and cases, The law
on transportation, Credit transactions
    8. Ferdinand Marcos- In search of alternatives, The democratic revolution in the
Philippines, Notes on the new society of the Philippines, A dialogue with my people,
Tadhana
    9,  Rustica C. Carpio- Dramatic poundal, The Shanghai Of My Past and other essays,
Tilamsik ng panitik, Hermogenes Ilagan, Literature is life
    10,  Tikoy Aguiluz- Rizal in Dapitan
   11. Emilio Aguinaldo- My memoirs, A second look at America, True version of the
Philippine revolution, Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan
12. Diosdado Macapagal- Five-year integrated socio-economic program for the
Philippines, Constitutional Democracy in the World, New Hope for the Common Man:
Speeches and Statements of President Diosdado Macapagal, The Philippines Turns
East, Fullness of Freedom: Speeches and Statements of President Diosdado
Macapagal
13. Ricky Lee-  Miracle, Madrasta, Minsan, Minahal Kita, Nasaan Ka Man
14. Lualhati Bautista- Dekada '70, Rizal in Dapitan, Lea's Story, Maricris Sioson Story:
Japayuki, Bata
15. Cholo Laurel- Nasaan Ka Man
16. Francisco Balagtas- Florante at Laura, Nudo gordeano, Auredato at Astrome,
Alamansor at Rosalinda, Clara Belmore
17. Eddie Romero- Aguila, Beast of the Yellow Night, The Ravagers, The Twilight
People, Kamakalawa
18, Mike De Leon- In Just the Wink of an Eye, Batch ’81, Sister Stella L., 3rd World
Hero, Kakabakaba Ka Ba?
19. Marilou Diaz Abaya- New Moon, Ikaw Ang Pag-ibig
20. Chris Martinez-  Caregiver, Here Comes the Bride, Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa
Kiyeme, The Woman in the Septic Tank, Sukob