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    Jose Garcia Villa was a Filipino writer, poet, painter and literary critic born in 1908. He introduced new poetic forms and techniques to Philippine literature such as reversed consonance rhyme and comma poems. Some of his notable works include the poetry collection "Man Songs" and the short story "Footnote to Youth." He was named a National Artist of the Philippines in 1973, recognizing his significant contributions to developing Philippine literature.

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    Jose Garcia Villa was a Filipino writer, poet, painter and literary critic born in 1908. He introduced new poetic forms and techniques to Philippine literature such as reversed consonance rhyme and comma poems. Some of his notable works include the poetry collection "Man Songs" and the short story "Footnote to Youth." He was named a National Artist of the Philippines in 1973, recognizing his significant contributions to developing Philippine literature.

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    1st Century Literature in Various Regions, 21st Century Literature from the Philippines

    and the World


    Life and Works of Jose Garcia Villa

     Lesson6 chapters
     Questions

    Objective
    At the end of the lesson, you should be able to recognize Jose Garcia Villa’s contributions to the
    development of Philippine literature.

    Who is Jose Garcia Villa?


    What are his contributions to Philippine literature?

    Learn about it!


    Jose Garcia Villa
     Jose Garcia Villa was a Filipino literary critic, poet, painter, and short story writer. He was
    born on August 5, 1908 in Manila.
     He gained both local and international recognition for his works. He was named as the
    National Artist for Literature in 1973, and he was also a recipient of the Guggenheim
    Fellowship.
     During his college years, he wrote Man Songs, a collection of controversial poems that was
    considered too bold by the University of the Philippines and became the ground for his
    suspension from the said institution.
     Some of his well-known literary works are "Mir-i-nisa" (won in the Philippines Free Press in
    1929), and "Footnote to Youth" (published in 1933).

    Jose Garcia Villa as a Poet


     As a poet, Jose Garcia Villa is known for introducing the reversed consonance rhyme
    scheme. According to Villa, in this method, the last sounded consonants of the last syllable,
    or the last principal consonant of a word, are reversed for the corresponding rhyme. Thus, a
    rhyme for light would be words such as tile, tall, tale, etc.
     He is also known for his comma poems, where he employed a comma after every word.
     He used the pseudonym Doveglion, which is derived from dove, eagle, lion.
     He died on July 7, 1997.

    Analyzing a writer's works will help you understand and identify his or her contributions to Philippine
    literature.

    Example:
    One of Jose Garcia Villa's well-known works is "Footnote to Youth."
    a. Setting
    The short story is set in a small town.

    b. Plot

     Exposition
    Dodong, a seventeen-year-old boy, tells his parents that he wants to marry his girlfriend
    Teang.
     Rising Action
    Teang secretly regrets marrying Dodong at a young age. She wonders what can happen if
    she has married Lucio, who is nine years older than Dodong.
     Climax
    Dodong wonders why life does not get to fulfill all of a youth’s dreams.
     Falling Action
    Blas tells Dodong about his plan to marry Tona.
     Conclusion
    Dodong wants to keep Blas from marrying Tona, but he cannot do anything about it. He feels
    sorry for Blas.

    c. Theme
    The story focuses on the consequences of marrying at an early age and starting a family.

    Explanation:
    In the story "Footnote to Youth," Dodong is the symbol for the Filipino youth. His decision to marry
    his love interest, Teang, at the age of seventeen demonstrates the passion of teenagers when it
    comes to relationships.

    Those of the younger generation usually strive for new pursuits to learn things on their own, often
    rejecting their elders’ guidance. From the story, it is depicted that lessons are learned through
    experience. Dodong, as well as Teang, had many realizations when he became a parent.

    Tips
     In analyzing a literary work, make sure that you read it thoroughly and analyze it well.
     Study the background of the author, as this will give you insights regarding the setting of
    the story and the historical and/or social influences of the time and place in which the author
    lived.
     Analyze the concepts presented in the literary work by relating them to practices and
    traditions in the Philippines or in the place used as the setting of the story.

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