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21 Century Literature From The Philippines and The World: Bernadeth P. Salmoro Instructor
21 Century Literature From The Philippines and The World: Bernadeth P. Salmoro Instructor
LITERATURE FROM
THE PHILIPPINES AND
THE WORLD
BERNADETH P. SALMORO
INSTRUCTOR
OBJECTIVES
Spanish colonization of
the Philippines started in
1565 during the time of
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi,
the first Spanish governor
– general in the
Philippines.
Changes occurred in the lives of
Filipinos
Catholic religion.
-Spanish is compulsory.
Alibata
Spanish Influences on Philippine
Literature
Kaiingat Kayo
Dasalan at Tocsohan
Sagot sa Espanya sa
Hibik ng Pilipinas
3. Graciano Lopez Jaena
Founded La Solidaridad
Fray Botod
4. Mariano Ponce
Ang Alamat ng Bulacan
Sobre Filipinos
5. Pedro Paterno
Ninay(1st Social Novel)
Sampaguitas y Poesia
Varias (sampaguita &
Varied Poems
6. Andres Bonifacio
Ang Dapat Mabatid ng
mga Tagalog
Mga Anak ng Bayan
Huling Paalam
7. Emilio Jacinto
Brain of Katipunan
Editor of kalayaan
Kartilya ng Katipunan
Liwanag sa Dilim
8. Jose Palma
Best known as the
author of the lyrics of
the national anthem
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2. Nuestra Señora del Rosario
The second book
printed in the
Philippines was written
by Fr. Blancas de San
Jose in 1602.
Written by Francisco
Blanca de San Jose,
known as the father of
grammarians.
4. Barlaan at Josephat.
A collection of songs
praising the Virgin Mary.
Fr. Mariano Sevilla, a
Filipino priest, wrote this
in 1865 and it was
popular especially during
the May time “Flores de
Mayo” festival.
Literary
Compositions
Literary Compositions
1. Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala (Art and rules
of the Tagalog language). Written by Fr. Blancas
de San Jose and translated to Tagalog by Tomas
Pinpin in 1610.
Example:
Leron-Leron Sinta (Tagalog)
Pamulinawen ( Iloko)
Dandansoy (Bisaya)
Sarong Banggi (Bicol)
Atin Cu Pung Singsing (Kapampangan)
Religious an Recreational Plays
1. Tibag
means “to excavate”.
It remind us about the search
of St. Helena for the Cross on
which Jesus died.
This is written in
octosyllabic verse, with 8
verses to the stanza.
5. Panunuluyan
Presented before
12:00 on Christmas
Eve.
A presentation of
the search of the
Virgin Mary and ST.
oseph for an inn to
deliver baby Jesus
6. Carillo (Shadow Play)
A form of dramatic entertainment
performed in a moonless night during a town
fiesta or on dark nights after a harvest.
Various names:
Carillo – Manila, Rizal Batangas & Laguna
Titres – Ilocos Norte, Pangasinan, Bataan,
Capiz & Negros
Titiri – Zambales
Gagalo/Kikimut - Pampanga & Tarlac
Aliala – La Union
7. The Zarzuela
Considered as the “father of drama”
They were
exaggerated comedies
shown between acts of
long plays and were
mostly performed by
characters from the
lower classes.
Other noted plays/events in this period:
a. The Moro-Moro
b. Duplo
A poetic joust in speaking and
reasoning. The roles are taken from the
Bible and from proverbs and sayings.
Other noted plays/events in this period:
c. Karagatan
A peotic vehicle of socio – religious nature
celebrated during the death of a person.
d. Balagtasan
This is a poetic joust or a contest of
skills in debate on a particular topic or
issue.
e. The Dung – aw
A chant in free verse by a bereaved person beside
the corpse of the dead.
e. The Awit And The Corrido
Awit Corrido
Dodecasyllabic verse Octocyllabic verse