Geographic, Linguistic and Ethnic Dimensions of Philippine Literary History From Pre-Colonial To The Contemporary
Geographic, Linguistic and Ethnic Dimensions of Philippine Literary History From Pre-Colonial To The Contemporary
Geographic, Linguistic and Ethnic Dimensions of Philippine Literary History From Pre-Colonial To The Contemporary
Filipino intellectuals
PERIOD OF educated in Europe
ENLIGHTENMENT called Ilustrados
(1898-1972)
began to write about
the hitch of
colonization.
This movement was
spearheaded mostly by the
intellectual middle-class
The like Jose Rizal, Marcelo
Propaganda del Pilar; Graciano Lopez
Movement Jaena, Antonio Luna,
(1872-1896) Mariano Ponce, Jose
Maria Panganiban, and
Pedro Paterno.
Some of Rizal’s writings:
Noli Me Tangere, Mi Ultimo
Adios, Sobre La Indolencia
Delos Filipinos and Filipinas
Dentro De Cien Aňos.
Some of Del Pilar’s writings:
Kaingat Kayo (Be Careful), and
Dasalan at Tocsohan (Prayers
and Jokes).
Some of Jaena’s writings:
Ang Fray Botod, La Hija Del Fraile (The
Child of the Friar), and Everything Is
Hambug (Everything is mere show), Sa
Mga Pilipino...1891), and Talumpating
Pagunita Kay Kolumbus (An Oration to
Commemorate Columbus).
THE AMERICAN REGIME (1898-1944)
Linguistically, Americans influenced
Filipino writers to write using
English language. Jose Garcia Villa
became famous for his free verse.
Characteristics of Literature during this period: