Here’S A Summary Highlighting The Key Points: ### Pre-Colonial Period: - **Literary Forms**: Focus On The **Great Hero And Supernatural** Themes. Includes **Stories Of Gods And Goddesses**, **Riddles (Bugtong)**, **Proverbs**, **Folktales**, **Folksongs**, **Epics**, **Legends**, And **Myths**. ### Spanish Period (1565-1898): - **Colonization Began In 1565** Under Miguel Lopez De Legazpi. - **Spanish Language** Became The Main Literary Language; Catholicism Replaced Existing Traditions. - First Book Printed: **Doctrina Christiana** By Fr. Juan De Palencia (Tagalog) And Fr. Domingo Nieva (Spanish). - **Spanish Influences**: Religious Works Like *Ang Barlaan At Josaphat*, *Pasiong Mahal*, And Theatrical Forms Like **Sinakulo**, **Zarzuela**, And **Balagtasan**. - **Popular Writers**: - **Jose Rizal** (*Noli Me Tangere*, *El Filibusterismo*). - **Emilio Jacinto** (Wrote Political Works In Native Language). - **Andres Bonifacio** (*Ang Pag-Ibig Sa Tinubuang Lupa*). - **Common Literary Forms**: Until The 19th Century, The Religious Orders Controlled Printing Presses. The **Propaganda Movement** Emerged As A Reform Group. ### American Period (1898-1946): - **Free Public Education** Was Introduced, With English As The Medium Of Instruction. - Philippine Literature Became **Imitative Of American Models**. - **Key Writers**: - **Paz Marquez Benitez** (*Dead Stars*). - **Manuel E. Arguilla**, **Francisco Arcellana**, **N.V.M. Gonzalez**, **Jose Garcia Villa**. ### Japanese Period (1941-1945): - **Philippine Literature Development Was Halted**. There Was No Freedom Of Speech Or Press, And **English Newspapers Were Banned**. - Writers Began Using **Filipino**, And The Themes Focused On **Nationalism, Country, And Life In The Barrios**. - **Notable Writers**: **Salvador Lopez**, **Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero**, **Carlos Bulosan**, **Nick Joaquin**, And Others. ### Republic Period (1946-1985): - **Post-War Literature** Was Dominated By **Writers Educated In The Us Or England**. - Filipino Writers Were Exposed To **Western Trends** Through Programs Like The **Fulbright Program**. - **Notable Writers**: **N.V.M. Gonzales**, **Edilberto K. Tiempo**, **Nick Joaquin**, **Bienvenido Santos**. - **Literary Pieces**: *Without Seeing The Dawn* By **Stevan Javellana**, *Luha Ng Buwaya* By **Amado V. Hernandez**, *May Day Eve* By **Nick Joaquin**. ### Contemporary Period (1986-Present): - This Era Saw **Activism And Literary Revolution**. Writers Addressed Issues Like **Martial Law And Repression**. - **Youth Rebellion** And Mass Revolution Were Common Themes. **Oral Literature** Thrived Among Ethnic Communities. - The **Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards** Continue To Honor Literary Excellence Since 1950. This Note Outlines The Significant Literary Developments And Figures Across Different Periods In Philippine History.
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