Literature Under the Republic

Prepared by: Shiela Kristine C. Saberola

-Philippine Literature Under the Republic

(1946-1985)

“Knowing the limitations of the native syllabry as a literary medium, the student cannot accept without qualification the usual explanation that the friars destroyed the relics of paganism among their converts, or that the literature was recorded on highly perishable materials which disintegrated before scholars could get a hold of them” ― Bienvenido L. Lumbera

Notable Works

Poems

Short Stories

Novels

Novels

“May Lalim ang Batis”

By

Lazaro

Francisco

“May Lalim ang Batis” is taken

from the novel “Maganda Pa

ang Daigdig” written in 1955.

This novel focuses on the life

of Lino Rivera a son of a

farmer who suffered under

Feudalism.

The Bamboo Dancers

Published in 1960, roughly

fifteen years after the US

granted independence to

the Philippines. Supposedly

to be indorsed in 1942 but

Japanese came, Pacific War

started.

By

N. V. M

.

Gonzale

s

My Brother, My Executioner

By

Francisco

Sionil Jose

My Brother, My Executioner,

tackles the narrative about two

half brothers – Luis Asperri and

Victor.

In the story, the two brothers

became enemies.

Short

Stories

Tatarin

Or Summer Solstice

By Nick Joaquin

A classic story which depicts a

collision between raw instinct

and refined culture.The story

narrates a ritual performed by

women to invoke the gods to

grant the blessing of fertility

by dancing around a Balete

tree that was already a

century old.

Battle of

the

sexes!!!

Utos ng Hari

By

Pedro

Cruz

Reyes Jr.

Written in 1978.

It is a story about a student

named Jojo. In the story, Jojo

and other students

experiences bad treatment

from a teacher.

Bangkang PapelThe story is about a boy who

made three paper boats but

was not able to play with it.

By

Genoveva

Edroza-

Matute

Poems

Isang Dipang Langit

By

Amado

Hernande

z

This poem unveils the

experience of the writer when

he was imprisoned. Its main

subject is Freedom which is

he personal aspiration of the

writer.

Ang Dapat

Paniwalaan

By

Jose Lakaba

The poem revolves around a

boy who was taught by his

grandmother about

superstitions. The boy

became educated and

realized only real people can

hurt him.

Gabi ng Isang Piyon

By Lamberto

Antonio

The poem is about a

Construction worker who

suffered a lot in his life and

constantly worrying about

his family.

Santong Paspasan

By

Jose Lakaba

A son of a congressman and

his friends gang-rape and

torture a movie starlet with

the exemption from

punishment given by the

political office that shows the

violence that made by the

empty formalism made by the

political institutions.

Other Literary Works

Play

Pagsambang

Bayan

By Bonifacio

Ilagan

In August 1977, a play that said everything about Martial Law and was performed in UP Diliman.

The centers on defying the power of Marcos during his regime.

ReferencesMain Source:Philippine LiteratureBy: LumberaOther Sources:www. wikifilipino.comhttp://josecarilloforum.comhttp://

kamalayangkalayaan.wordpress.comhttp://books.google.com.ph/books/http://gibbscadiz.blogspot.com

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