The Japanese occupation leaves the Philippine economy in ruins and it seemed that massive foreign aid could rebuild it. With the life of the Filipinos hanging in the balance because of hunger, insecurity and terror. Many Filipinos resorted to collaborating with the Japanese for reasons such as politics, survival and opportunity.
This was the time when Filipino artist, writers, and musicians were given a chance to go to the US to learn about the country, they also were given lecturing privilege. The impact of this program can be seen in terms or the artwork and literature that showed in their works that they are able to keep up with the literary and artistic trends of the US during that time. They were introduced to what was called the New Criticism. A method which emphasized close analysis of text and structure rather than analysis of social or biographical contexts. This paved the way for a new form of writing and that left the traditional social role it used to have during the revolutionary period. Literary works during this period was concerned more on a personal level.
3. He was born on July 28,
1931
It is said that Florentino got his
technique in playwrighting with the
experiences he got due to the fact
that while typing multiple copies of
his father's plays, he needed to
read the manuscript over and over
again.
He was 23 when, as an accounting
student at the University of the
East, he won a Palanca award for his
play, "The World is an Apple."
4. portrays the
struggles of
Filipinos
was first presented on
television by the Caltex
Star Caravan on 24 July
1959 under the direction of
Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
5. Born on March 10, 1906
at Rosario, Cavite
Poet, essayist, fiction writer
commonly known as AGA
Critic Pedro Ricarte referred to
Abadilla as the father of modern
Philippine poetry
Abadilla helped found the
Kapisanang Panitikan in 1935 and
edited a magazine called Panitikan.
7. a Filipino writer and labor leader who was
known for his criticism of social injustices
in the Philippines and was later imprisoned
for his involvement in the communist
movement
He was born in Hagonoy, Bulacan
but grew up Tondo, Manila
While still a
teenager,
he began
writing in
Tagalog for
the
newspaper
Watawat
(Flag) he married the
Filipino actress
Atang de la Rama
8.
9.
10. Genoveva Edroza-Matute
(January 3, 1915 – March 21, 2009) was a Filipino
author.
the recipient of
the first ever
Palanca Award
for Short Story
in Filipino
Died on March
21, 2009
(aged 94)
her own
bedroom, Cubao
Spouse:
Epifanio G
Matute
11.
12. Enriched and nurture
Philippine Literature ,
through his Novels
Lazaro
Francisco
(Pebrero 22, 1898 - Hunyo
17, 1980)
One of four Filipino writer chosen to be a
awarded in 2009 Gawad Pambansang Alagad
ng Sining (Panitikan)”. And other Literary
Awards.
Born at Orani, Bataan, but settled down
at Nueva Ecija.
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15. The novel was first appeared
as a serial in 1955 on the
pages of LIWAYWAY
magazine.
a less known literary work authored by a
Filipino writer that has "high artistic merit"
and "worthy of translation to introduce to an
international readership".
16. Tackled the "waves of forces"
that prevents such changes and
hopes from being realized.
("Tidal Wave"
or "Wave")
Daluyong
begins where
Francisco’s
novel
Maganda pa
ang Daigdig
("The World
Be Beautiful
Still") ends
17. Macario Pineda was Born on 1912
at Malolos, Bulacan
1912-1950
He was known as a writer in
English Language
During World War II, he was one of
the finest Story Teller using
Philippine Language , when
“Liwayway” Published his story
Many Filipino Readers was looking
after his stories in the pages of
Daigdig, Tsgumpay, Malaya and
Liwayway
And died on 1950.