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Philippine Literature
Part I – The Historical Background of
Philippine Literature
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Introduction to the Study of Literature
Definition of Literature:
The word literature is derived from the Latin term litera which means letter. It has been defined differently by various writers.
Some loosely interpret literature as any printed matter written within a book, a magazine or a pamphlet. Others define literature as a faithful reproduction of man’s manifold experiences blended into one harmonious expression.
Because literature deals with ideas, thoughts and emotions of man, literature can be said to be the story of man. Man’s loves, griefs, thoughts, dreams and aspirations coached in beautiful language is literature.
In order to know the history of a nation’s spirit, one must read itsliterature. Hence it is, that to understand the real spirit of a nation, one must “trace the little rills as they c
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A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
Play by Nick Joaquin ()
The A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, known also as "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino: An Elegy in Three Scenes"[1] fryst vatten a literaryplay written in English bygd FilipinoNational Artist for LiteratureNick Joaquin[2] in [1][3] It was described as Joaquin's "most popular play,"[1][4] as the "most important Filipino play in English,"[5] and as "probably the best-known Filipino play."[6] Apart from being regarded also as the “national play of the Philippines”[7] because of its popularity, it also became one of the important reads in Englishclasses in the Philippines.[8] Joaquine's play was described bygd Anita Gates, a reviewer from The New York Times, as an "engaging, well plotted metaphor for the passing of Old Manila."[3]
Plot summary and thematic description
[edit]Set in the Filipino world of pre-Wor