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21st Century Literature w1 2
21st Century Literature w1 2
st
Literature from
Philippines and the
world
Jullian Alfonso
Teacher
Different Periods
of the history of
the Philippine
Literature
Timeline of Philippine
literature
-Pre-Colonial Period
-Spanish Colonial Period
-American Regime
-Japanese Period
-Contemporary Period
Pre-colonial period (1565-
1898)
Folk Tales
Folk Songs
Epics
Bugtong
Salawikain
Proverbs/Kasabihan
Spanish Colonial Period
(period of enlightenment)
Recreational Plays
- Almost all of them were in a
poetic form such as
Cenaculo, Panunuluyan,
Salubong and Zarzuela
The Propaganda movement
Dr. Jose P. Rizal
- Noli Me Tangere (Touch me not)
- El Filibusterismo (The reign of the
greed)
- Mi Ultimo Adios (My last ferewell)
- Sobre la Indolencia Delos Filipinos
(The Indolence of the Filipino)
The Propaganda movement
“Thomasites”
Japanese Period (1941-1945)
• “Dark Period” Themes of brutalities,
poverty, and brave guerilla exploits
• Philippine cinemas forces to
operates Filipino movies and
change to play Japanese
playwrights
• Haiku 5-7-5 syllabic verse pattern
• Tanaga 7-7-7-7 syllabic verse
pattern
Contemporary Period(1946-
present)
Fiction subjects and themes
• Religious Faith
• Superstitions
• Fantasy
• Social Problems
• Nationalism
• Morality
• Poverty
• Politics
Seatwork # 1: ½ Crosswise
Quiz # 1: 1 whole