Philippine Literature in Spanish Era Report

Philippine Literature during…

Spanish Era

Philippine Literature in Spanish Era

Is a body of Literature made by Filipino writers In Spanish Language

Third Largest in the whole corpus of Philippine Literature

The entire literature of this period was

centered on Christian Faith.

Philippine Literature during Spanish Colonial Period

Spanish were able to colonize the Philippines started in 1565, during the time of MIGUEL LOPEZ DE LEGAZPI.

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

o He was the first Spanish governor-general in the Philippines.

o Literature started to flourished and expand during his time.

Spaniards colonized Philippines for more than THREE CENTURIES.

Five Stages of

Development during Spanish

Colonialism:

Works of Spanish Religious

works about the Philippines ( 1593-1800)

1st Stage:

2nd Stage:

Formative Stage (1800-1883)

3rd Stage:

Nationalist Stage (1883-1903)

4th Stage:

The Golden Age (1903-

1966)

5th Stage:

Modern Works (1966-Present)

Notable Writers

and Works

Doctrina Christiana• The primary

goal of the book was to propagate Christian teaching across the Philippine archipelago. The book consists of 38 leaves and 74 pages of text in Spanish.

Jose P. RizalJosé Rizal Mercado

was a Filipino nationalist, novelist, poet, ophthalmologist, journalist, and revolutionary. He is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines.

Jose Rizal’s Famous Works:

Noli Me Tangere “Touch me Not”

Noli Me Tangere is considered to be romantic but more socio-historical because of its nature. Most of the issues discussed in Noli can be seen today, actually.

After publication, Noli Me Tangere was considered to be one of the instruments that initiated Filipino nationalism that led to 1896 Philippine Revolution. The novel does not only awakened sleeping Filipino awareness, but also established the grounds for aspiring an independence.

Major Characters: Crisostomo Ibarra

Maria Clara Padre Damaso Kapitan Tiago Pilosopo Tasyo Elias Dona Victorina Sisa Crispin and Basilio

El FilibusterismoThe Reign of Greed

• is the second novel written by Philippine national hero José Rizal. It is the sequel to Noli Me Tangere and, like the first book, was written in Spanish

Major Characters: Simoun

Basilio Isagani

Kabesang Tales

Don Custodio

Father Florentino

Huli

Father Camorra

Ben Zayb

Tandang Selo

To the Flowers of Heidelberg

• Dr. Jose Rizal (Philippine National Hero) wrote a fine Poem dedicated to the blooming flowers of Heidelberg, Germany (April 22,1886)

Modesto de Castro

Modesto de Castro was considered one of the greater writers of the early eighteenth century. As a member of the clergy, he was known to give political sermons that later were compiled and published as Platicas Doctrinales.

Urbana and Feliza• Urbana at Felisa, a

novel written in 1938 by Modesto de Castro was tremendously popular from the 19th-century to the first half of the 20th-century.The story relates the importance of purity and ideal virtues that married people should practice and enrich.

Marcelo H. del PilarFather of Philippine Journalism

• was a Filipino writer, lawyer, journalist, and freemason

• better known by his pen name Plaridel

• Del Pilar, along with José Rizal and Graciano López Jaena, became known as the leading lights of the Reform Movement in Spain

• He wrote The Passion Story that Ought to Inflame

Leona Florentino

Leona Florentino was a Filipino poet in the Spanish and Ilocano languages. She is considered as the “Mother of Philippine Women's Literature" and the "bridge from oral to literary tradition"

Desire’s Unlikely End

Andres BonifacioHe is often called "the Father of

the Philippine Revolution". He was a founder and later Supremo ("supreme leader") of the Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or simply and more popularly called Katipunan, a movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution.

What the Filipino Should Know?

"Reason tells us that we cannot expect anything but more

sufferings, more treachery, more insults, and more slavery. Reason tells us not to fritter away time for the promised prosperity that will

never come….Reason teaches us to rely on

ourselves and not to depend on others for our living. Reason tells

us to be united…that we may have the strength to combat the evils in

our country."

Emilio Jacinto -was a Filipino General during the Philippine Revolution. He was one of the highest-ranking officers in the Philippine Revolution and was one of the highest-ranking officers of the revolutionary society Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or simply and more popularly called Katipunan, being a member of its Supreme Council.

Light and Darkness

by Emilio Jacinto

Francisco Baltazar He was popularly known as “Balagtas”. He wrote the very famous poem of love story entitled, “Florante and Laura”. Balagtas reached the stature and popularity during this era.

Influences of the Spanish to the Philippine

Literature

1.From ALIBATA to ROMAN ALPHABET

2. The teaching of the Christian Doctrine became the basis of religious practices.

3. The Spanish language which became the literary language during this time lent many of its words to

our language.

Folk songs became widespread in the Philippines. Each region had its national song from the lowlands to the mountains of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Examples of Folk Songs

A. Leron-leron SintaB. PamulinawenC. Dandansoy

D. Atin Cu Pung Sing-sing

Popular Songs during Spanish Era:

• Bahay

Kubo

• Planting

Rice

• Buat-

Buat

The

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