2. Philippine literary production during the American Period in the Philippines was
spurred by two significant developments in education and culture. One is the introduction of
free public instruction for all children of school age and two, the use of English as medium of
instruction in all levels of education in public schools.
Free public education made knowledge and information accessible to a greater number
of Filipinos. Those who availed of this education through college were able to improve their
social status and joined a good number of educated masses who became part of the country’s
middle class.
The use of English as medium of instruction introduced Filipinos to Anglo-American
modes of thought, culture and life ways that would be embedded not only in the literature
produced but also in the psyche of the country’s educated class. It was this educated class
that would be the wellspring of a vibrant Philippine Literature in English.
3. The following are some famous
writers during the period and
their contributions:
4. Cecilio Apostol
(22 November 1877 - 8 September 1938 / Santa Cruz, Manila / Philippines
A patriot by sentiment, a lawyer by profession, and a man of
letters by avocation, CecilioApostol was a colossus in
Spanish-Filipino poetry. He was recognized not only in the
Philippines but also throughout the Hispanic world as "the
greatest Filipino epic poet writing in Spanish." According to
Claro M. Recto, Apostol was "the greatest writer of both
prose and poetry."
5. Al HeroeNacional
Weep not in the mystery of the tomb,
over the Spaniards’ momentary triumph,
for if a bullet your cranium destroye
your idea, in turn, an empire destroyed.
CecilioApostol
POEM!
6. AurelioTolentino
Aurelio Valenzuela Tolentino was a
Filipino playwright and dramatist whose
works at the turn of the 20th century
depict his desire to see Philippine
independence from its colonizers.
Born: October 13, 1867, Philippines
Died: July 5, 1915
Education: University of Santo Tomas
7. Wilfrido Ma.Guerrero
Playwright
Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero was a Filipino playwright,
director, teacher and theater artist. He has written
well over a hundred plays, 41 of which have been
published.
Born: January 1917, Ermita, Manila
Died: May 1995
Plays: Forsaken House
8. ManuelArguilla
Writer
ManuelEstabilloArguilla was an Ilokano writer in
English, patriot, and martyr. He is known for his
widely anthologized short story "How My Brother
Leon Brought Home a Wife
Born: June 17, 1911
Died: 1944
Education: University of the Philippines
Books: How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife,
and Other Stories
9. MagdalenaJalandoni
Writer
Magdalena Gonzaga Jalandoni was a
Filipino feminist writer. She is now
remembered as one of the most prolific
Filipino writers in the Hiligaynon
language.
Born: 1891, Philippines
Died: 1978
10. Lope K. Santos
Writer
Lope K. Santos was a Filipino Tagalog language writer and
former senator of the Philippines. He is best known for his
1906 socialist novel, Banaag at Sikat and to his
contributions for the development of Filipino grammar and
Tagalog orthography.
Born: September 25, 1879, Pasig
Died: May 1, 1963
Party: Nacionalista Party
Books: Banaag at Sikat
11. Marcel M. Navarra
Gikansa Wikipedia, anggawasnongensiklopedya
Ambaksa: tabok-tabok, pangitaasamgapanid
Si Marcel M.
NavarrausakamagsusulatsapinulongangBinisayangSinugboanon.
Sakatag-as ogkalidadsaiyangmgasinulatsaiyangpanahon, giilasiyang
"AmahansamodernongpanugilanonsaBinisaya"
saiyangmgakakontemporaryo. Angmgaobraniyang
"AngHunsoyPagasungsonganUsab", "UgGianodAko",
ubp.pipilalamangsaginasaulogniyangmgasugilanon.
12. Faustino Aguilar
MulasaWikipediang Tagalog, angmalayangensiklopedya
Tumalonsa: nabigasyon, hanapin
Si Faustino S. Aguilar (ipinanganaknoongPebrero 15,
1882 saMalate, Maynila) ay isangPilipinongnobelista,
mamamahayag at rebolusyonaryo.
Nasakainitanngkabataansi Faustino Aguilar
nangdumatingdito at sakupintayongmgaAmerikano.
13. Benigno Ramos
Benigno Ramos was an advocate for the independence
of the Philippines from the United States who
collaborated with Japan. Educated in Bulacan, Ramos
went to work there as a teacher.
Born: 1893
Died: 1946
14. Pedro Gatmaitan
MulasaWikipediang Tagalog,
angmalayangensiklopedya
Tumalonsa: nabigasyon, hanapin
Si Pedro Gatmaitan ay
itinuturingnapinakamagalingnamakatangmgatulangliriko
.
Anghindimakakalimutangkatipunanngkanyangmgatulana
nalimbagnoong1912 ay angTungkosngAlaala.
SiyaangunangnakasulatngtulangpasalaysaynaKasal.
15. JoséCorazón de Jesús
Poet
JoséCorazón de Jesús, also known by his pen name
HusengBatute, was a Filipino poet who used Tagalog poetry to
express the Filipinos' desire for independence during the
American occupation of the Philippines, a period that lasted from
1901 to 1946.
Born: November 22, 1896, Santa Cruz, Manila
Died: May 26, 1932
Spouse: Asunción Lacdan
Education: Manila Central University
