lesson 2.1-2.2 Flashcards
he coined the term weltliteratur
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
claimed that literature shouldn’t be restrained by national boundaries
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
it means word literature
weltliteratur
circulation of works into the wider world beyond one’s country of origin
world literature
totality of all national literature
world literature
cultural heritage of all humanity
world literature
the distinct language and inventiveness of certain literature coming from different continents
literature of the world
showcase the lives and emotions of their people while offering the world a view of what happens in their society
literature of the world
a literature that is an important part of Philippine literature
Filipino-Chinese literature
a filipino-chinese writer who has penned award-winning works in philippine literature
Charlson Ong
when was Charlson Ong born?
July 6, 1960
a German writer and statesman
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
it is used to describe the circulation and reception of literary works in europe
weltliteratur
it is mean to be a two-way process: give and take
weltliteratur
it will bring about a “rapid traffic” of information
weltliteratur
common example of world literature
• diaspora
• magic realism
• societal issues
movement of people from their country to another
diaspora
common theme in asian and african literature
diaspora
common theme in latin america
magic realism
the common theme in the classical literature from europe and north america
societal issues
grants and awards of charlson ong
• Carlos Palanca Memorial Award
• Free Press, Graphic, Asiaweek
• National Book Award
• Dr. Jose P. Rizal Award for Excellence
Works of Charlson Ong
• Men of the East and Other Stories (1990 and 1999)
• Woman of Am-Kaw and Other Stories (1993)
• Conversion and Other Functions (1996)
• Banyaga: A Song of War (2007, Anvil)
• Blue Angel, White Shadow (2010, UST)
it recounts the life, times, and fortunes of three immigrants who like other foreigners were deemed to have no place in the filipino imagined community
Banyaga: A Song of War
to understand any given literary text, you need to understand first who the author is, his or her social background, the concepts that were established during his or her time, and the milieu he or she lived in back then
New Historicism