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Japanese Period
Japanese Period
PERIOD
1941 – 1945
• Between 1941-1945, Philippine Literature
was interrupted in its development when
we were again conquered by another
foreign country, Japan.
Francisco Icasiano,
Jose Esperanza Cruz,
Antonio Rosales,
Clodualdo del Mundo
and Teodoro Santos.
As a result of this selection,
the following got the first three prizes:
First Prize:
Narciso Reyes with his LUPANG TINUBUAN
Second Prize:
Liwayway Arceo’s
UHAW ANG TIGANG NA LUPA
Third Prize:
NVM Gonzales’
LUNSOD NAYON AT DAGAT-DAGATAN
Noteworthy writer of the period
was Carlos P. Romulo who won the Pulitzer
Prize for his bestsellers