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    This period from 1925-1941 saw the growth and flourishing of Filipino literature in English. Writers became confident in the language and experimented with different forms of writing like poetry, short stories, essays, and plays. Notable writers during this period included Jose Garcia Villa, known for his collection of poems "Doveglion" which used reversed consonance and surreal elements. Manuel Arguilla's short story "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" which won first prize in 1940 used descriptive writing and symbolism. Carlos P. Romulo wrote the famous essay "I Am a Filipino" in 1941 which was a tribute to the Philippines and call to embrace Filipino identity through rich imagery. Overall,

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    This period from 1925-1941 saw the growth and flourishing of Filipino literature in English. Writers became confident in the language and experimented with different forms of writing like poetry, short stories, essays, and plays. Notable writers during this period included Jose Garcia Villa, known for his collection of poems "Doveglion" which used reversed consonance and surreal elements. Manuel Arguilla's short story "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" which won first prize in 1940 used descriptive writing and symbolism. Carlos P. Romulo wrote the famous essay "I Am a Filipino" in 1941 which was a tribute to the Philippines and call to embrace Filipino identity through rich imagery. Overall,

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    This period from 1925-1941 saw the growth and flourishing of Filipino literature in English. Writers became confident in the language and experimented with different forms of writing like poetry, short stories, essays, and plays. Notable writers during this period included Jose Garcia Villa, known for his collection of poems "Doveglion" which used reversed consonance and surreal elements. Manuel Arguilla's short story "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" which won first prize in 1940 used descriptive writing and symbolism. Carlos P. Romulo wrote the famous essay "I Am a Filipino" in 1941 which was a tribute to the Philippines and call to embrace Filipino identity through rich imagery. Overall,

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    THE PERIOD OF SELF-DISCOVERY

    -1925-1941
    - Filipino writers acquired the mastery of English Writing;
    - and they are confident and competent and went it to different forms of writing.
    - Literature in this period began to grow and flourished in time of this.

    Poetry
    -the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by
    beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
    -Poetry in this era/time competently written and was later, original, spontaneous,
    incorporated social consciousness.

    ONE OF THE FAMOUS WRITERS IN THIS IS:


    Jose Garcia Villa
    -"DOVEGLION"- his pen name; derived from the words dove, eagle and lion
    -introduce the reversed consonance rhyme scheme
    - known as the “Comma Poet"
    - awarded as the National Artist of the Philippines title for Literature in 1978

    HIS FAMOUS WORK WAS:


    DOVEGLION
    -collected poetry/ collection of poems, including rare and previously unpublished
    materials
    In this, Jose Garcia Villa:
    -used of reversed consonance rich in symbolism and vivid imagery
    -embraced elements of surrealism in his poetry
    - attention to rhythm and sound

    Short Stories
    -"'Golden Era of Filipino English"
    - brief fictional prose shorter than a novel
    -Known Writers:
    Paz M. Benitez- who wrote "Filipino Love Stories" as her first published
    anthology of Filipino Short Stories
    - Jose Garcia Villa- published Philippine Short stories such as Mir-in-isa who won the
    first place in The Age Press short story contest.
    -Zoilo M. Galang- published a volume of short stories entitles "Tales of the
    Philippines"

    ONE OF THE FAMOUS WRITER IN THIS IS:


    Manuel Arguilla
    -Ilokano writer, patriot, and martyr.

    HIS FAMOUS WORK WAS:


    How My Brother Leon Brought Home a wife
    won the first prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940.
    -rich in descriptive writing
    -dialogue
    -symbolism
    Essays and other Prose Styles
    Political, Social Reflective Essays- explains, explores, and often argues for or against
    a specific political position.
    Critical Essays- form of academic writing that analyzes, interprets, and/or evaluates a
    text
    Personal essays - short work of autobiographical nonfiction characterized by a sense
    of intimacy and a conversational manner.

    ONE OF THE FAMOUS WRITERS IN THIS IS:


    Carlos P. Romulo
    - Filipino Diplomat
    -First Asian who served as a President of the United Nations Assembly
    -won the Pulitzer Prize and being the first non-American to be awarded of the said
    honor served as an aide to Gen. Douglas MacArthur; he is a General during world war
    2

    HIS FAMOUS WORK WAS:


    I am a Filipino
    -August 16,1941
    -heartfelt tribute to the Philippines and a call to embrace and celebrate the unique
    identity of the Filipino people.
    -employs a rhetorical style
    -uses rich and evocative imagery to paint a vivid picture

    Other literatures that flourished in this era:

    Biography
    -Deals with the life of a person
    -The Great Malayan and Man of Destiny, written by Carlos Quirino, the most famous
    biographer of the period. Unfortunately, there are just few of biographies in this era.

    Publications
    -something made to communicate with the public and are usually printed on a paper
    e.g., The Philippine Free Press

    Drama
    -a written work that tells a story through action and speech and is meant to be acted
    on a stage
    - UP Little Theater was established
    -Plays were considered too wordy and left nothing to the imagination
    e.g., "DAUGHTERS FOR SALE AND OTHER PLAYS" by Carlos P. Romulo

    MEMBERS:
    GANNABAN, Mary Grace MABBUN, Ryandel JOSE, Vien Izel
    MISADOR, Moira MAGARA,Irineo IBARRA, Marcia
    NAVARRO, Leilanie

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