AUTHOR
Hailed as the 'Father of the National Language Grammar', he is the legendary leader of the Tagalog writers and the mastermind behind the socialist novel Banaag at Sikat.
Lope K. Santos
During the 1920s onwards what Philippine literature began to gain momentum?
English Literature
In what year did American Period in the Philippines begin, marking major leap in public education and introduction of English
1900
Published in 1925, this highly respected UP professor wrote Dead Stars, which is celebrated as the very first successful modern Philippine short story in English.
Paz Marquez Benitez
What is the title of the first successful Philippine short story in English, written by Paz Marquez Benitez in 1925?
Dead Stars
Running from 1910 to 1924, this rigid phase was defined by local Filipino writers strictly copying British and American models, resulting in a stiff, artificial style.
Period of Imitation
This incredibly productive playwright is credited with writing over 100 theatrical plays—including Condemned and Forever—bringing realistic Filipino family dramas to the stage.
Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero
Known as the "Father of the National Language Grammar" what are the literary works of Lope K. Santos?
Banaag & Sikat
The ultimate era running from 1925 to 1942 where Filipino writers achieved absolute mastery of English, creating highly original, spontaneous, and socially conscious works.
Period of Self-Discovery and Growth
Famous under the romantic pen name 'Huseng Batute', he was dubbed the ultimate, undisputed lyric poet of his generation and wrote the patriotic poem Bayan Ko.
Jose Corazon de Jesus
Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero a prolific playwright is credited with writing over 100 plays during this era, give 3 of his masterpieces.
Condemned, Forever, and Woman are Extraordinary
Arriving in 1901 aboard a specific ship, these pioneering American volunteer teachers established the public school system across the Philippines, heavily spreading the English language.
Thomasites
Before becoming a world-famous diplomat and UN General Assembly President, this legendary Filipino icon wrote famous theater plays during the American period like Sons for Sale.
Carlos P. Romulo
Fernando Maramag, Juan F. Salazar, Jose M. Fernandez, Vicente Del Fierro, Francisco Africa, Victoriano Yamzon are known as the writers of?
The Writers of the Folio
During this colonial era, Philippine literature split into three distinct languages to serve different purposes. Name all three languages used by our local writers.
Spanish, Tagalog (or Vernacular), and English