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Post EDSA Literature Period

  • Mary Irish RemyJenn Quijada

  • Arlyn Purganan

Historical Background

In the span of four days from February 21-25, 1986, the so-called People Power (Lakas ng Bayan) prevailed. Together, the people barricaded the street petitioning the government for changes and reforms. Freedom became a reality - won through a peaceful, bloodless and God-blessed revolution.

Historical Background

  • The beginning of new scene in the unfolding narrative of contemporary Philippine Literature
  • The fall of president Marco's dictatorship, was a prolific event for different Filipino writers and groups.
  • Writing under the Martial Law Regime was characterized by militancy and belligerence, even when it showed up in the legal press.

Singing, dancing and shouting's were the order of the day.

In this historical event, the role played by two big figures in history cannot be doubted. To defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and Armed Forces Chief of staff Fidel V. Ramos, as well as to the cause of freedom do the Filipinos owe their gratitude for the blessing of Independence.

President Corazon Cojuanco-Aquino's Inauguration (Feb 25, 1986)

Characteristics of post EDSA literature

1. There is in the academe an emerging critical orientation that draws its concerns ans insights from literary theorizing current in England and the United States.

2. Post-EDSA publishing has been marked by adventurousness, a willingness to gamble on "non-traditional" projects.

3. The declining prestige of the New Criticism, whose rigorous aesthetic norms has previously functioned as a Procrustean bed on which Filipinos authors and their works were measured, has opened a gap in the critical evaluation of literary works.

4. The fourth and final characteristics of post-EDSA writing is the development thrust towards the retrieval and the recuperation of writing in Philippine languages other than Tagalog.

Today, Philippine Literature may thus be classified into:

1. The Residual, a good part of which is oral and regional, but remaining in the margins simply because of the center of writing and publishing is in Metro Manila.

2. The dominant language, largely in English and Tagalog-based Filipino.

3. The emergent, produced by those in the periphery, -the marginalized sectors, including workers, peasants, urban poor, women, gays, lesbians, and ethnic groups.

The State of Literature During This Period

1. On Newspapers and other publications:

By June 12, 1986, a total of 19 local dailies both English and Filipino were in circulation. Nowhere since the 1590's had there been such big number of newspapers in circulation (excluding tabloids)

These newspapers include: BULLETIN, TEMPO, BALITA, MALAY, MIDDAY, MASA, MANILA TIMES, NEWS HERALD, TRIBUNE, NGAYON, INQUIRER, EXPRESS, TONIGHT, EVENING POST, PEOPLE'S, DAILY MIRROR, BUSINESS DAY, and MANILA CHRONICLE.

2. On Books:

In March 19, 1987 the seventh National Book Awards cited several best books published in 1987 according to the choices made by the Manila Critics Circle.

Among those awarded were: Dreamweavers Selected Poems (1976-1986) by Marjorie Pernia and Awit at Corrido: Philippine Metrical Romances by Damiana L. Eugenio.

Filipino Song During This Period

They were often aired in radio and television and often accompanied the historical events that transpired in the Philippines and gained for the Filipinos world-wide acclaim.

An album named HANDOG NG PILIPINO SA MUNDO carried a compilation of some of these. The song that continued to be sung throughout the trying period of the Revolution, almost like a second national anthem and which gave fire to the Filipino spirit was BAYAN KO. It's lyrics were written by Jose Corazon de Jesus way back in 1928.

AMERICAN PERIOD(1898 - 1941)

Period of Re-Orientation 1898 - 1910:

  • Air Castles (poetry) by Juan F. Salazar (1909 - 1910)

Period of Imitation 1911 - 1925 (American Period)

  • The Sea by Natividad Marquez (poetry)

Period of Self Discovery (1925 - 1941)

  • Poetry
  • 1896 by Aurelio Alvero
  • To a Lost One by Angela Manalang Gloria
  • Prayer of a Student by Trinidad L. Tarrosa Subido

Short Story:

  • Dead Stars by Paz Marquez-Benitez
  • The Making of a Writer by Salvador P. Lopez
  • Shadow and Solitude ( A translation of Solo Entre Las Sombras) by Claro M. Trecto translated by Nick Joaquin

Famous writers and works:

  • Nicomendes Marquez Joaquin or Nick Joaquin or Quijano DeManila

- May 4, 1917 - April 29, 2004

- The Quartet of the Tiger Moon; Scenes form the people power apocalypse (1986)

- Collected verse (1987)

Famous writers and works

  • Magno "Carlo" Jose Caparas

- Born December 15, 1958

- Sandakot na Bala (1988)

-Joaquin Bordado

  • Gilda Olvidado

- Born on August 9, 1957 in Cebu

- Huwag Mo Kaming Isumpa (1986)

- Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa (1987)

- Magkano ang Iyong Dangal (1988)

The Japanese Period 1941-1945

The Japanese Period

  • To My Native Land by Tarrosa Subido
  • My Father's Tragedy by Carlos Bulosan
  • Shall We Walk? by Pura Santillan Castrence

the rebirth freedom 1946-1970

The Rebirth of Freedom

Poetry

  • When I See A Barong-Barong by Maximo Ramos (1946)

short story:

  • Plighted Word by Narciso G. Reyes
  • Scent of Apples by Bienvenido Santos
  • Cadaver by Alberto S. Florentino
  • They called it "BROTHERHOOD" by Maximo V. Soliven

period of activism 1970-1972

  • Validectorian sa Hillcrest ni Rolando Tinio

  • Beggar Children by Emmanuel Torres

Period of Activism

Period of The New Society 1972-1980

Period of The New Society

  • Poetry
  • Philosopher's Love Song by Tita Lacambra-Ayala
  • The Tomato Game by N.V.M Gonzales
  • I Married A Newspaperman by Maria Luna-Lopez

Period of The Third Republic

Period of The Third Republic

Poetry

  • Death Like Stone for Benigno S. Aquino Jr. from PHILIPPINE PANORAMA

Fables

  • The Emperor's New Underwear by Mynardo Aa. Macaraig
  • The Crown Jewels of Heezenhurst by Sylvia Mendez Ventura
  • The King's Cold by Babeth Lolarga

short story:

  • Hunger by Gilda Cordero-Fernando

Play

  • Sepang Loca by Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio

Speech

  • Aquino's Speech in Singapore
  • President Aquino's Speech before the U.S
  • Cory Bats for the Rights of the World's Oppressed

Poetry

From the highly passionate and lyrical forms of poetry manifests a skillful manipulation of symbolic representations and is more insightful and abstract.

Various literary organizations conduct live reading sessions in public places to make poetry accessible to the masses.

Poetry

  • The UMPIL (Unyong ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas) and the LIRA ( Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo) hold such sessions at Ora Cafe, Kamias, Quezon city (Dec. 12, 1998).

Essays

Essays

Filipino essays address societal issues, are more free and daring, manifesting a more liberated atmosphere, however pointing out moral degradation, indicating injustice, suggesting alternatives, and directing thought.

Essays were given incentives by newspaper daily in columns "Young Blood/High Blood" where entries were complied in book forms and prizes awarded to writers of outstanding pieces.

Popular topics were on personal (happy or tragic) experiences:

  • Abortion
  • separation
  • alternative routes in life
  • new-found happiness

short stories

Short story is still the more popular venue of writers up to this period.

In 1997, The Carlos Palangca Memorial Awards opened three new divisions on the short story:

  • Ilocano
  • Cebuano
  • Hiligaynon

Short stories

short story first prize winners in the Carlos Palangca Memorial Awards in English in 1996 and 1997:

  • Carlos Ojeda Aureus (Martillo) for his "The Latecomer"
  • "The Amulet" by David C. Martinez ( Michaela Sanchez)

Plays

Scriptwriting, a popular and developing literature form is probably due to the growing interest in TV and the visual arts.

Plays

1. TV and stage patronage

2. Theater groups like Dramatics Personae, PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association), Dulaang UP, CCPDramatic Arts Division Teatro Telesine, Gantimpala Theather Foundation, Mobile or Touring Children's Theater groups.

3. Substantial awards in film-making

4. Expansion to cater to children's needs ( TV's Channel 5's Batibot, and Tanghalang Pambata

5. The popularity of TagLish which pepper today's yuppy lingo and which reach out to the masses.

6. The notion of seeking popularity and ratings through exposure

7. Creative writing workshops

novels

Novels

Many of our writers have turned to the more remunerative and shorter literary forms than the longer novels which are indicative of more practical considerations.

Out better novel writers have settled in their twilight years, some to foreign lands or may have perhaps lost the feel of the Filipino psyche.

Other Literature Produced:

Other Literature Produced

  • Cadaver - Alberto S. Florentino
  • Air Castles - Juan F. Salazar
  • The Sea - Natividad Marquez
  • Ang Pinakahuling Kwento ni Huli (The Very Last Story of Huli) - Lilia Quindoza Santiago
  • The Execution - Charlson Ong
  • Kabilang Sa Mga Nawawala (Among The Disappeared) - Ricardo Lee
  • Geyluv - Honorio De Dios
  • Dead Stars (short Story) - Paz Marque-Benitez
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