BATIQUIN, MARVIN JAY A.

BSED-ENGLISH 2 – SECTION 108

PLIT 213 - ACTIVITY #1

1. Research about the timeline of Philippine literature.

A TIMELINE OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

1960 to
BC TO 1564 1565–1863 1864–1896 1910–1945 1942–1960
PRESENT

PRE-COLONIAL SPANISH NATIONALISTIC/PROP

COLONIZATION PERIOD AGANDA AND
Literary pieces REVOLUTIONARY
transferred in The existing literature of
traditional narratives, the Philippine ethnic This time the, it has
speeches, and songs groups at the time of a written documents
include Tigmo in conquest and with peaceful means
Cebuano, Bugtong in conversion into and words. Risky
Tagalog, patototdon Christianity was mainly
written papers which
in Bicol, and oral, consisting of epics,
is a direct attack to
paktakon in Ilonggo. legends, songs, riddles,
and proverbs. the Spanish
Government.

AMERICAN COLONIAL Japanese Occupation Contemporary or Modern

PERIOD Period

During the Japanese period, The flowering of Philippine

Philippine literary production
during the American Period in
the Philippines was spurred by
two significant developments
in education and culture. One
is the introduction of free
public instruction for all
children of school age and two,
the use of English as medium
of instruction in all levels of
education in public schools.
Philippine Literature in English
was stopped and writers
turned to writing in Filipino.
The Japanese authorities, with
extreme hate to the
Americans, did their best to
turn the Filipinos’ sympathy
away from them.
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.
Further information:

I. PRE-COLONIAL (BC TO 1564)

A. Characteristics
1. Based on oral traditions
2. Crude on ideology and phraseology

B. Literary Forms
3. Folk Tales
1. Oral Literature  Myths
a. Riddles  Legends
b. Proverbs  Fables
c. Tanaga  Fantastic Stories

2. Folk Songs 4. Epics

a. Hele or oyayi—
b. Ambahan
c. Kalusan
d. Tagay
e. Kanogan

II. SPANISH COLONIZATION PERIOD (1565–1863)

A. Characteristics
1. It has two distinct classifications: religious and secular
2. It introduced Spanish as the medium of communication

B. Literary Forms 2. Secular (non-relisious) Literature

1. Religious Literature a. Awit
a. Pasyon b. Korido
b. Senakulo c. Prose Narratives

III. NATIONALISTIC/PROPAGANDA AND REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD (1864–1896)

A. Characteristics
1. Planted seeds of nationalism in Filipinos
2. Language shifted from Spanish to Tagalog
3. Addressed the masses instead of the “intelligentsia”
B. Literary Forms 2. Revolutionary Literature
1. Propaganda Literature a. Political Essays
a. Political Essays b. Kalayaan
b. Diariong Tagalog c. Poetry
c. La Solidaridad d. True Decalogue
d. Political Novels e. Katapusang Hibik ng Pilipinas
f. Liwanag at Dilim

IV. AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD (1910–1945)

A. Period of Apprenticeship (1910–1930)

1. Filipino Writers imitated English and American models
2. Poems written were amateurish and mushy, which phrasing and diction is awkward and artificial.

B. Novels
a. Childe of Sorrow

V. JAPANESE OCCUPATION (1942–1960)

A. War Years (1942–1944)

1. Tagalog poets broke away from the Balagtas tradition and instead wrote in simple language and free
verse
2. Fiction prevailed over poetry
a. 25 Pinakambuting Maikling Kathang Pilipino
b. Suyuan sa Tubigan
c. Lupang Tinubuan
d. Uhaw ang Tigang na Lupa

B. Period of Maturity and Originality (1945–1960)

1. Bountiful harvest in poetry, fiction, drama and essay
2. Filipino writers mastered English and familiarized themselves with diverse techniques.

VI. CONTEMPORARY/MODERN PERIOD (1960–PRESENT)

A. Characteristics
1. Martial Law repressed and curtailed human rights, including freedom of the press
2. Writers symbolisms and allegories to drive home their message, at the face of censorship
3. Theater was used as a vehicle for protest, such as the PETA (Phil. Educational Theater Association)
and UP Theater.
4. From the eighties onward, writers continue to show dynamism and innovation

Reference - https://www.facebook.com/21stCenturyLiteratures/posts/1001115723365065
2. Research about the literature of every region.