Philippine Literature during the Japanese Occupation Flashcards
(33 cards)
The Japanese entered Manila on January 3, 1942.
TRUE
How many years did their colonization last?
4 YEARS. 1941-9145
They colonized us during WW2.
TRUE
Japan’s reason to colonize the PH?
They wanted to RETALIATE to the Americans.
Manuel L. Quezon and General Douglas MacArthur went to the US during the war of JP AND AM.
TRUE
2 major events during the JP C?
The Fall of Bataan and Death march
The Fall of Bataan and the Death March, which killed
thousands of Filipinos and Americans, were results of the final
major battles of the Japanese invasion.
TRUE
When was Victory over Japan Day? (V-J DAY). On this day, JP surrendered to AM.
August 15, 1945
When was the inauguration of the PH REPUBLIC?
July 4, 1946
During the Japanese occupation, there was only a LIMITED number of Filipino literature in English that was written and published. Why?
JAPANESE FORCES BANNED AMERICAN EVERYTHING! (LANGUAGE, FILMS, ETC)
What literature flourished during the JP C?
PHILIPPINE LITERATURE!
Tagalog and Vernacular languages flourished.
TRUE
English _____ during this period were translated into Filipino or the vernacular.
PLAYS
Japan bombed the Pearl Harbor, to show that they can dominate rin kagaya ng Americans
TRUE
Original Dramas became popular. Examples?
Sa Pula, Sa Puti by Francisco Soc Rodrigo
Panday Pira by Jose Ma. Fernandez
Sino ba Kayo? and Dahil sa Anak by Julian Cruz Balcemeda
Filipino writers of other literary forms such as short stories, essays, and poetry were given distinct honors.
TRUE
Carlos P. Romulo was given the?
Pulitzer Prize
I Saw the Fall of the Philippines, I See the Philippines Rise, and Mother America, and My Brother Americans.
These are written by?
CARLOS P. ROMULO
There were also notable short stories. Example of short story writers?
MACARIO PINEDA
NVM GONZALES
LIGAYA REYES
GLORIA GUZMAN
Who are the two prominent POETS?
Fred Ruiz Castro
Francisco Icasiano
Who wrote Without Seeing the Dawn? This was published in the US in 1947.
Stevan Javellana
The novel WSTS was adapted. What’s the movie title and who are the famous celebs?
SANTIAGO!
FERNANDO POE JR.
LINO BROCKA
Stories about comfort women were the most gruesome stories during the JP C. Example?
COMFORT WOMAN: SLAVE OF DESTINY
by Maria Rosa Henson
Bienvenido Santos, Manuel Arguilla, Marcelo Agana Jr., and Nick Joaquin were some of the writers during this period.
TRUE
