JAPANESE OCCUPATION

1942 - 1960
WAR YEARS [1942-1944]
Philippine Literature
During Japanese
Occupation Period
 STOPPED
Philippine Literature in English

The Philippine Free

Tribune Review Pillars Philippines Filipina
NO FREEDOM
of speech and of the press
Filipino Writings
Pessimistic and bitter

Few Literary Works were printed

 Most writers were led to either go
underground or write in Tagalog

Filipino Literature
Given renewed attention because writers
in English turned to writing in Filipino
Tagalog poets broke away from the
Balagtas tradition
wrote in simple language
and free verse

FICTION prevailed over POETRY

 LITERARY FORMS
25 Pinakamabuting Maikling Kathang
Pilipino (1943)
SUYUAN SA TUBIGAN
Macario Pineda
Lupang Tinubuan
Narciso Reyes
Uhaw ang Tigang na Lupa
Liwayway Arceo
References;
Donita Germono, Prezi, retrieved from:
https://prezi.com/tjjzh7lzkuje/philippine-literature-under-
japanese-period/