I. Introduction

 

Philippine Literature is a diverse and rich group of works that has evolved side-by-side with the country’s history. Literature had started with fables and legends made by the ancient Filipinos long before the arrival of Spanish influence. The main themes of Philippine literature focus on the country’s pre-colonial cultural traditions and the socio-political histories of its colonial and contemporary traditions.

It is not a secret that many Filipinos are unfamiliar with much of the country's literary heritage, especially those that were written long before the Spaniards arrived in our country. This is due to the fact that the stories of ancient time were not written, but rather passed on from generation to generation through word of mouth. Only during 1521 did the early Filipinos became acquainted with literature due to the influence of the Spaniards on us. But the literature that the Filipinos became acquainted with are not Philippine-made, rather, they were works of Spanish authors.
So successful were the efforts of colonists to blot out the memory of the country's largely oral past that present-day Filipino writers, artists and journalists are trying to correct this inequity by recognizing the country's wealth of ethnic traditions and disseminating them in schools through mass media.
The rise of nationalistic pride in the 1960s and 1970s also helped bring about this change of attitude among a new breed of Filipinos concerned about the "Filipino identity."

III. Own Composition

1. Haiku Poem

2. Contrast Poem

3. Turn-Around Poem

4. Short Story 

IV. Contemporary Filipino Authors

NCR

1. Jose Maria Sison
      Biography

      Sample Work

2. Gilda Fernando

      Biography

      Sample Work

3. Juan S.P Hilgado J.r

      Biography

      Sample Work

4. Gregorio Brillantes

      Biography

      Sample Work

5. Bienvenido Santos

     Biography

    Sample Work

  

Region II

1. Leona Florentino 

         BIOGRAPHY 

       SAMPLE WORK 

2. Fernando M. Maramag 

      BIOGRAPHY 

      SAMPLE WORK 

Region III

1. Virgilio S. Almarino

     BIOGRAPHY 

     SAMPLE WORK

2. Rony V. Diaz

      BIOGRAPHY
      SAMPLE WORK

3. Francisco Balagtas

      BIOGRAPHY                                             

      SAMPLE WORK

                                                

V. Philippine Literature ( Definition of Terms & Its Example )

V. Philippine Literature ( Definition of Terms & Its Example )

Philippine Literature Example of Philippine Literature

1. Prose - Example of Prose

Kinds of Prose

1. Short story

~Example of Short Story

2. Novel

~Example of Novel

3. Fable

~Example of Fable

4.Fairy Tale 

* Example of Fairy Tale

5. Tale 

* Example of Tale

Poetry 
* Example of Poetry 

Kinds of Poetry

1. Narrative Poetry

* Example of Narrative Poetry

2. Lyric Poetry 

* Example of Lyric Poetry 

3. Dramatic Poetry 

* Example of Dramatic Poetry