Negros College Inc.
Ayungon, Negros Orriental
Survey of the Philippine literature day
EXAMPLES
OF
ST
21 CENTURY
PHILIPPINE
LITERATURE
PREPARED BY: BONARD V. CADUCOY
YEAR&SECTION: BEED-3A
FLASH FICTION goes by many names, including micro-fiction, micro-stories, short-shorts, short-short
stories, very short stories, sudden fiction, postcard fiction and nan-fiction
100 Kislap is written by Abdon M. Balde Jr.
It includes all kinds of stories - love, betrayal, crime, revenge, legends,
parable, phenomena, outrage, joy, sorrow, whimsical, funny, oneself and
the other world.
Abdon M. Balde, Jr. is an award-winning Filipino novelist. He has written
and published short stories, poems and novels in English, Tagalog and the
languages of Bicol.
Balde finished a degree in civil engineering and worked as a construction
engineer for thirty-three years, after which he retired to pursue a career
as an author. His writer career bloomed and critics noted his unique raw
talent. He concentrated in writing creative short stories, poems and
novels. He received his first literary award in 2003 and has since continued
to win acclaim for his work.
ABDON M. BALDE JR.
SPECULATIVE LITERATURE
It covers all stories from fantasy to science fiction to slipstream to magic realism to urban fantasy — so
on and so forth. In other words (or in other worlds), it encompasses all the stories that are removed
from the reality that we are currently living in “The Secret Origin of Spin-man” by Andrew Drilon, the first piece
in the book, a story about comic books, brothers, and loss. The
image of a Filipino superhero that is so powerful for the narrator at
THE SECRET ORIGIN
the opening of the story turns out to be his brother, who was
OF SPIN- MAN sucked into the alternate universe of the comic book their uncle
created. In the comic, he’s “Spin-man,” protecting the multiverse. In
real life, he simply ceased to exist, as if he’d never been—only the
narrator remembers him. His ultimate goal, at the end of the story,
is to buy out the company that had published those two issues of
“Spin-man” and to write his own ending to bring his brother home.
The strength of the story lies in its imagery—the comic book store,
the bargain comic bins, the obsessive love the young boys have for
ANDREW DRILON
the stories and characters, all familiar and heartwarming—
juxtaposed against its emotional freight: the loss of a brother.
Graphic novels
The ‘graphic novel’ has existed as an art form arguably from the time our species learned how to paint.
However, the term has only been in use since the 1960’s, and though it’s often a hotly debated issue, it’s
generally accepted that a graphic novel is a longer work or collection of works presented in ‘comics’
style.
The Mythology Class is a Philippine graphic novel
written and illustrated by Arnold Arre. It was originally
published by Arre in four issues in 1999, and was
collected into a special edition by Adarna House in
September 2005.
This course will focus on the myths of ancient Greece
and Rome as a way of exploring the nature of myth and
the function it plays for individuals, societies, and
nations.
ARNOLD ARRE
THE MYTHOLOGY CLASS
Negros College Inc.
Ayungon, Negros Orriental
Survey of the Philippine Literature Day
PHILIPPINE
LITERATURE
FROM
1900 UP TO THE
PRESENT
PREPARED BY: BONARD V. CADUCOY
YEAR&SECTION: BEED-3A
JAPANESE PERIOD (1941-1945)
During the Japanese period, Philippine Literature in English was
stopped and writers turned to writing in Filipino. They
rewarded handsomely the Filipinos who are faithful to them. In
prose literature, the weekly Liwayway Magazine was put into
strict surveillance and was managed by a Japanese named
Ishiwara
The common theme of most poems during the Japanese
occupation was nationalism, country, love, and life in the
barrios, faith, religion and the arts. Three types of poems
emerged during this period. They were:
1. Haiku
2. Tanaga
3. Karaniwang Anyo (Usual Form)
THE REBIRTH OF FREEDOM (1946-1970)
The Rebirth of Freedom (1946-1970)
Filipinos rejoiced and guerillas who fled to the
mountain joined the liberating American Army. ...
Some Filipino writers who had gone abroad and had
written during the interims came back to publish
their works.
Some of the writers and their works of the periods
are:
THE VOICE OF THE VETERAN – a compilation
of the best works of some Ex-USAFFE men
like Amante Bigornia, Roman de la Cruz,
Ramon de Jesus and J.F. Rodriguez.
TWILIGHT IN TOKYO and PASSION and
DEATH OF THE USAFFE by Leon Ma.
Guerrero
FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY – by S.P.
Lopez
BETRAYAL IN THE PHILIPPINES – by
Hernando Abaya
The Period of Activism
PERIOD OF ACTIVISM (1970-1972)
The Seeds of Activism
The seeds of activism resulted in the declaration of Martial
Law in 1972. We can, however, say that he seeds were earlier
sown from the times of Lapu-lapu, Lakandula, and Rizal.
The revolution against the powerful forces in the Philippines
can be said to be the monopoly of the youth in whose veins
flow the fire in their blood. What Rizal said of the youth being
the hope of the Fatherland is still valid even today.
Pineda also said that this was the time when the youth once
more proved that it is not the constant evasion that shapes
our race and nationalism. There is a limit to one’s patience. It
may explode like a volcano if overstrained.
The youth became completely rebellious during this period.
This was proven not only in the bloody demonstrations and in
the sidewalk expressions but also in literature.
The period of the New Society started on
September 21, 1972. The Carlos Palanca Awards
continued to give annual awards.
Almost all themes in most writings dealt with the
development or progress of the country –like the
PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY (1972-1980)
Green Revolution, family planning, proper
nutrition, environment, drug addiction and
pollution. The New Society tried to stop
pornography or those writings giving bad
influences on the morals of the people. All school
newspapers were temporarily stopped and so with
school organizations.
The military government established a new office
called the Ministry of Public Affairs that supervised
the newspapers, books and other publications.
The government took part in reviving old plays like
the Cenaculo, the Zarzuela and the Embayoka of
the Muslims. The Cultural Center of the
Philippines, the Folk Arts Theater and even the old
Metropolitan Theater were rebuilt in order to have
a place for these plays.
Singing both Filipino and English songs received
fresh incentives. Those sent abroad promoted
many Filipino songs.
