Basic elements of the literary pieces under the Japanese regime
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Philippine Literature during American-Japanese Period
American Period (1898-1941)
Over the years, Philippine literature has been into its emergence. From our
prehistoric times until modern day, there were several discovery, creativity and wide
range of imagination. All these things happened because of the experiences of our
country whether slavery, freedom, poverty and independence.
With a certain degree of freedom of the press from Spanish Slavery, the writers in tagalong began to express themselves more freely.
Characteristics and Features of the Period
1. Zarsuelas- it started during 1893; however, Severino Reyes popularized
new dramatic form and soon old forms slowly disappeared. In the first
period of the American regime, theme was no longer more about Christians
and Muslims but between Filipinos and Spaniards.
Nationalistic writers took heart and during the first decade of the American
Colonial Regime, wrote stage plays that were critical of the United Staes or
advocating independence.
Example of Stage Plays: Juan Abad’s Tanikalang Ginto, Aurelio Tolentino’s
Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas and Luhang Tagalog, Tomas Remigio’s Malaya
and Juan Matapang Cruz’s Hindi Ako Patay.
There were also less critical and revolutionary plays, like Sandugong
Panaginip, the tagalong translation of a play in Spanish Written by Pedro
Paterno, Tatlong pung Salapi, Kalahi, and Pulong Pinaglahuan.
All these plays helped fortify nationalistic spirit of the Filipino; as a result,
US authority ordered an arrest to writers whose play result to riots. Thus, harmless plays were showed such as Roman Reyes’ Salamin ng Pag-ibig,
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