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• Literature is an art that reflects the works of imagination, aesthetics and creative
writing which are distinguished for the beauty of style or expression.
• Studying literature is like looking at the mirror of life where
man’s experiences, his innermost feelings and thoughts
are reflected.
• We understand not only the past life of a nation but also its
present.
• Moreover, we become familiar not only with the culture of
neighboring countries but also with that of others living very far
from us.
An Introduction…
• 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.
• 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.
• Philippine literature is written in Spanish, English, Tagalog, and/or other native Philippine
Languages.
• Whatever nationality you are it is always very important to study the
literature of your country. In doing so you are not
only learning about the historical aspects of your land, but you are
also keeping alive the thoughts, beliefs and cultural variations of
your ancestors that differentiate your country from the rest of the
world.
• A country's literature also tells us about its civilization in a form other than
straight fact. Literature is usually one person's description of a situation told
through their own personal feelings; eyewitness testimony to historical
events that we were not present at. Writers have a talent for bringing the
past back to life with emotive language and metaphor, helping us to imagine
scenarios that may have happened decades, or even centuries, ago.
• Cebuano literature
• Hiligaynon literature
• Ilokano literature
• Tagalog literature
• Waray literature
• Philippine Poetry
• Philippine Literature in English
• Philippine Literature in Filipino
• Philippine Literature in Spanish
• Genres of literature are important to learn
about. The two main categories separating
the different genres of literature are fiction
and nonfiction. There are several genres of
literature that fall under the nonfiction
category. Nonfiction sits in direct opposition
to fiction. Examples from both the fiction and
nonfiction genres of literature are explained in
detail below.
is information based on
fact that is presented in a format which tells a
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