The document summarizes the key time periods and highlights in Philippine literature. It discusses:
1) The pre-colonial period which consisted mainly of oral traditions like folk epics, riddles, and songs.
2) The Spanish regime from the 16th-19th century which introduced Christian religious works in Spanish and Tagalog like the Pasyon and catechisms.
3) The nationalistic period from 1864-1896 where a new breed of writers emerged focusing on nationalism and independence, writing in Tagalog rather than Spanish.
The document summarizes the key time periods and highlights in Philippine literature. It discusses:
1) The pre-colonial period which consisted mainly of oral traditions like folk epics, riddles, and songs.
2) The Spanish regime from the 16th-19th century which introduced Christian religious works in Spanish and Tagalog like the Pasyon and catechisms.
3) The nationalistic period from 1864-1896 where a new breed of writers emerged focusing on nationalism and independence, writing in Tagalog rather than Spanish.
The document summarizes the key time periods and highlights in Philippine literature. It discusses:
1) The pre-colonial period which consisted mainly of oral traditions like folk epics, riddles, and songs.
2) The Spanish regime from the 16th-19th century which introduced Christian religious works in Spanish and Tagalog like the Pasyon and catechisms.
3) The nationalistic period from 1864-1896 where a new breed of writers emerged focusing on nationalism and independence, writing in Tagalog rather than Spanish.
The document summarizes the key time periods and highlights in Philippine literature. It discusses:
1) The pre-colonial period which consisted mainly of oral traditions like folk epics, riddles, and songs.
2) The Spanish regime from the 16th-19th century which introduced Christian religious works in Spanish and Tagalog like the Pasyon and catechisms.
3) The nationalistic period from 1864-1896 where a new breed of writers emerged focusing on nationalism and independence, writing in Tagalog rather than Spanish.
PHILIPPINE LITERATURE : REVISITIING THE GLORIOUS ERA What is Philippine Literature ? - is the body of works, both oral and written, that Filipinos, whether native, naturalized, or foreign born, have created about the experience of people living in or relating to Philippine society.
Collection of text , both oral and written,
whether published as books, serialized in periodicals, recorded tapes, etched in bamboo, chanted, at home or recited on fire, which are created by Filipinos of all ages. Reason for Studying Literature To appreciate our Literary pieces. For us to realize our literary limitations conditioned by certain historical factors so we can take steps to overcome them, To understand that we have great noble tradition which can served as means to assimilate other culture and; To show that Filipinos who truly love and take pride in our own culture, we have to manifest our deep concern for our own literature and this we can do by studying the literature for our country. TIMELINES IN PHILIPPINE LITERATURE : SOME HIGHLIGHTS Philippine Literature in english is phenomenological since the inception of english in our culture;
Philippine literature is about four hundred
years old. Timeline may not be necessary to the study of literature, but since literature and history are inescapably related it has become a map up system which will aid us. “THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TIMELINES IN THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE” 1. Pre-colonial period the longest period in the Philippines the literary outputs of this period cannot be called substantial because much of it was oral. Riddle - give an enigma or puzzle Proverbs - wise saying or “ salawikain Song - part of pre-colonial lit Mimetic dances - - accompanied songs and rituals
Most significant and the longest form of pre-colonial
poetry was the folk epic. Popular epics: BIAG NI LAM-ANG, HINILAWOD and BANTUGAN AND INDARAPATRA AND SULAYMAN “THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TIMELINES IN THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE” 2. The Spanish Regime Took on Religious Character - Christianization of the Philippines - Introduced the first printing press - Doctrina Christiana (1953)
Poems - written in verse form, written by “Ladinos”
“THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TIMELINES IN THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE” Pasyon - the most popular form of religious literature. - narrative poem about passion and death of Christ. - ANG MAHAL NA PASYON NI JESU CRISTONG PANGINOON NATIN - Gaspar Aquilino de Belen
Sinakulo/ Cenaculo - dramatization of the pasyon
Two popular Narrative Poems
- awit - Kurido “THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TIMELINES IN THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE” 3. THE NATIONALISTIC PERIOD (1864 - 1896) The last of 19th century saw a new breed of writers If the religion was thematic focused during spanish era, a strong feeling of nationalism was the main agenda of literary period. the period was devided: Propaganda and the Revolution Shift of language (spanish to tagalog ) Bonifacio and Jacinto was the prominent writer This period was truly significant because it introduced a literature that was realistic and truly Filipino.
