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The contemporary period of Filipino literature, which began in the 1960s and flourished after the 1986 end of martial law, emphasizes the use of native languages over foreign ones. Historical invasions by the Spanish, Americans, and Japanese significantly influenced the evolution of Filipino literature, with each period introducing new languages and literary forms. The resurgence of native language literature was catalyzed by educational reforms that mandated the teaching of Philippine literature in schools.

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The contemporary period of Filipino literature, which began in the 1960s and flourished after the 1986 end of martial law, emphasizes the use of native languages over foreign ones. Historical invasions by the Spanish, Americans, and Japanese significantly influenced the evolution of Filipino literature, with each period introducing new languages and literary forms. The resurgence of native language literature was catalyzed by educational reforms that mandated the teaching of Philippine literature in schools.

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Badillos, Mary Princess 101-D

REFLECTION OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE DURING THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD

The Filipino literary contemporary period is characterized by the use of native


languages as the main tool of literary expression rather than foreign languages.
The contemporary period began in the 1960s but truly began to flourish following
the end of the martial-law dictatorship in 1986.

The Philippines were first invaded by the Spanish in 1521, followed by the United
States in 1898 and the Japanese in 1941. Filipino literature transformed to take on
the occupiers’ language during these times.A rich culture of folk narratives and
traditions served as the foundation of Filipino literature prior to the Spanish
invasion in 1521. With the Spanish invasion, these native literary traditions were
undermined and replaced with Spanish language traditions. One of the most
heralded Filipino writers, Jose Rizal, wrote all his works in Spanish when he called
for a revolution against Spanish occupation.With the invasion of the United States
in 1898, the language for literary works turned to English, and new literary forms
were introduced, including the short story, essay and free-verse poem. Many
Filipino writers during this period attended American and British schools and
brought Western literary traditions back to the Philippines. English was
suppressed during the Japanese occupation in 1941 and replaced with Japanese
literary traditions until 1946, when the Philippines became independent.

The contemporary movement toward the use of native languages in Filipino


literature was slow to begin due to the oppressive martial-law dictatorship of
Ferdinand Marcos from 1972 to 1986. However, following the end of the
dictatorship, the Philippines undertook an effort to resurface their native
language literary history, and the Philippine Commission on Higher Education
made it obligatory to teach Philippine literature to students.

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