JAPANESE PERIOD

OF THE PHILIPPINE
LITERATURE
• Between 1941 – 1945
• Philippine Literature was interrupted in its development when we
were again conquered by another foreign country, Japan.
• Philippine literature in English came to a halt.
• Except for the Tribune and the Philippine Review, Pillars, Free
Phillipines, and Filipina, almost all Newspapers in English were
stopped by the Japanese.
LIWAYWAY

The weekly Liwayway

was placed under strict
surveillance until it was
managed by a Japanese
named Ishiwara.
VOICE OF FREEDOM

• The only contract with

the outside world was
done with utmost secrecy
through the underground
radio program.
• Tagalog was favored by Japanese military authority
and writing in English was consigned to a limbo
• Japanese were able to influence and encourage the
Filipino in Developing the Vernacular Literature.
• So, Filipino literature was given a break during this
period.
• Filipino literature also experience renewed
attention because writers in English turn to writing
in Filipino.
 FILIPINO DRAMA
• The Drama experience a lull during the Japanese period because
movie houses showing American films were closed.
• The big movie houses were just made to show stage shows. Many
of the plays were reproductions of English plays to Tagalog.
• The Translators were Francisco Soc Rodrigo, Alberto Concio and
Narciso Pimentel.
• They also founded the organization of Filipino players named
Dramatic Philippines.
A FEW OF THE PLAYWRITERS
WERE:
• Jose Ma. Hernandez
- PANDAY PIRA
• Francisco Soc Rodrigo
-SA PULA, SA PUTI
• Clodualdo del Mundo
-BULAGA(an expression in the game Hide and Seek)
• Julian Cruz Balmacedo
DAHIL SA ANAK AND HIGANTE NG PATAY
 FILIPINO POETRY

• Three types of poems emerge during this period.

• Haiku
-It has 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 in the last
line(5-7-5) . It contains 17 syllables in total. A Haiku poem does not
rhyme. Haiku poems frequently have a kigo, or seasonal
reference. Haiku poems are usually about nature or natural
phenomena.
• Tanaga
-The Tanaga consists of four lines with seven syllables each with
the same rhyme at the end of each line that is to say a 7-7-7-7
• KARANIWANG ANYO (USUAL FORM)
- The usual and common form of poetry.
 FILIPINO SHORT STORIES
• The field of the short story
wide during the Japanese
Occupation.
• Alicia Lopez Lim
• Many wrote short stories.
• Gloria Guzman
• Among them were:
• Liwayway Arceo
• Brigido Batungbakal
• NVM Gonzales
• Serafin Guinigindo
• Ligaya Perez
• Narciso Ramos
• The best writings in 1945 were
selected by a group of judges
composed of
• Francisco Icasiano
• Jose Esperanza
• Antonio Rosales
• Clodualdo Del Mundo
• Teodoro Santos
• As a result of this selection, the following got the first
three prizes:
First Prize:
Narciso Reyes
- Lupang Tinubuan
Second Prize:
Liwayway Arceo
- Uhaw and Tigang na Lupa
Third Prize:
NVM Gonzales
- Lungsod Nayon at Dagat-Dagatan
• Noteworthy writer of the period was Carlos P. Romulo
who won the Pulitzer Prize for his bestsellers

I SAW THE FALL OF THE PHILIPPINES

I SEE THE PHILLIPINES RISE AND HIS MOTHER
AMERICA AND MY BROTHERS AMERICANS

• Journalist include Salvador P. Lopez, Leon Ma.

Guerrero, Raul Manglapuz, and Carlos Bulosan.
Nick Jaquin produced THE WOMAN WHO LOOKED
LIKE LAZARUS. Fred Ruiz Castro wrote a few poems.
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