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Philippine Literature During American Regime

American colonization of the Philippines beginning in 1900 had significant influences on Philippine literature. English became the dominant language used in literature as it was the primary language of education. Many newspapers and periodicals emerged where writers could publish works in English. Early works imitated Western styles and genres, but writers developed their own voices over time. The short story became a popular format for exploring Filipino themes and experiences under American rule. Notable essayists, dramatists, and novelists emerged who examined the Filipino identity and condition during this period.

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Philippine Literature During American Regime

American colonization of the Philippines beginning in 1900 had significant influences on Philippine literature. English became the dominant language used in literature as it was the primary language of education. Many newspapers and periodicals emerged where writers could publish works in English. Early works imitated Western styles and genres, but writers developed their own voices over time. The short story became a popular format for exploring Filipino themes and experiences under American rule. Notable essayists, dramatists, and novelists emerged who examined the Filipino identity and condition during this period.

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PHILIPPINE

LITERATURE DURING
AMERICAN REGIME
(1900-1942; 1943-1946)
PHILIPPINE
LITERATURE DURING (1900-1942; 1943-1946)

AMERICAN REGIME
PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
DURING AMERICAN REGIME
(1900-1942; 1943-1946)

Filipino resistance to American


colonization ended on July 4, 1902
through Roosevelt’s announcement.
Acculturation of Filipino into
American way of life began thus
affecting the literatures of the
Philippines.
AMERICAN REGIME
INFLUENCES
 A New Language
-Americans went into extensive effort to
propagate American English language.
-American textbooks in English were used
in schools.
-English: sole medium of instruction and the
official language of government.
AMERICAN REGIME
INFLUENCES
 Egalitarian Public-School System
-added factor for the linguistic change.
-University of the Philippines was established
(1908)
-Filipinos were writing literature with Filipino
content but foreign medium.
-The Philippine Collegian: outlet to produce
literature by students and faculty.
The Mushrooming of Newspapers
and Periodicals
-a driving force in the development of
Philippine literature in English.
-The Philippine Review (1916) , The Citizen
(1918), Philippine Nat’l Weekly (1917), The
Philippine Republic (1923)

AMERICAN REGIME
INFLUENCES
The Mushrooming of Newspapers
and Periodicals
-The College Folio: first student publication
of the state university and contained better
production of the Filipino writers in 1920’s

AMERICAN REGIME
INFLUENCES
The Mushrooming of Newspapers and
Periodicals
-The Filipino People by Manuel Quezon:
published some poem, stories, essays in English by
Filipino students in America.
-The Philippine Free Press: first magazine that
gave serious attention to development of short stories.

AMERICAN REGIME
INFLUENCES
AMERICAN REGIME
INFLUENCES
Period of Imitation, Changes in Content
and Style
-writers imitate models both from England and the
United States (Hemingway, O. Henry, Saroyan, etc.)

-literary technique was criticized by famous


English professors but did not deal on the contents.
AMERICAN REGIME
INFLUENCES

A Steady Growth in Form
-Novel writing by the Filipino writers.
-Zoilo M. Galang: A Child of Sorrow
-Maximo M. Kalaw: The Filipino Rebel
-N.V Gonzales: The Winds of April
Filipino Short Stories in
AMERICA English – a comprehensive
N REGIME anthology of short stories edited
INFLUEN by Jose Garcia Villa
CES: Filipino Love Stories by Paz
STEADY Marquez Benitez (1927)
GROWTH Footnote to Youth by Jose
Garcia Villa lauded as
IN FORM distinguished collection of stories.
AMERICA
Noted Essayists:
N REGIME 

Salvador P. Lopez (Literature


INFLUEN and Society)
CES: I.V Mallari (The Birth of
STEADY Discontent)
F.B Icasiano (Horizons From My
GROWTH Nipa Hut)
IN FORM
AMERICA
Noted Dramatists:
N REGIME 

Sixto Orosa (Almost Within


INFLUEN Grasp)
CES: Carlos P. Romulo (Daughters for
STEADY Sale)
Sol H. Gwekoh (The Voice of
GROWTH Freedom)
IN FORM

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