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Early Philippine literature : from ancient times to 1940 / edited by Asuncion David Maramba

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Place of publication not identifed] : [publisher not identified], c2006Description: xxvi, 352 pages ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9789712716782
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PL 5531 .M29 2006
Contents:
Introduction to the First Edition by Alejandro R. Roces -- Preface to the First Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Teaching Notes -- I. Ancient Times: Introduction -- Folktales -- Epics -- Poems -- Folksongs -- II. Spanish Times -- Literature of Religion & Morality -- Poems -- Prose -- Metrical Tales -- Verse Games and Rituals -- Drama -- Folksongs -- III. Nationalistic Period -- Literature of the Propaganda -- Literature of the Revolution -- IV. American Period -- Literature in Spanish -- Literature in Tagalog -- Literature in English -- General References -- General Topics.
Summary: Here is a comprehensive survey of Early Philippine Literature, covering the Ancient, Spanish, Nationalistic and American periods. Each period is represented by a wide range of selections. The book showcases the entire range of our literary heritage, from our unique ethno-epics, to a wide-ranging literature of religion and morality, to the literature of the Propaganda and Revolution, to our first forays into western literary types. This also includes works of little-known but landmark authors, as well as indigenous literary forms.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Annex Filipiniana General Education FIL PL 5531 .M29 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000012841

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction to the First Edition by Alejandro R. Roces -- Preface to the First Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Teaching Notes -- I. Ancient Times: Introduction -- Folktales -- Epics -- Poems -- Folksongs -- II. Spanish Times -- Literature of Religion & Morality -- Poems -- Prose -- Metrical Tales -- Verse Games and Rituals -- Drama -- Folksongs -- III. Nationalistic Period -- Literature of the Propaganda -- Literature of the Revolution -- IV. American Period -- Literature in Spanish -- Literature in Tagalog -- Literature in English -- General References -- General Topics.

Here is a comprehensive survey of Early Philippine Literature, covering the Ancient, Spanish, Nationalistic and American periods. Each period is represented by a wide range of selections. The book showcases the entire range of our literary heritage, from our unique ethno-epics, to a wide-ranging literature of religion and morality, to the literature of the Propaganda and Revolution, to our first forays into western literary types. This also includes works of little-known but landmark authors, as well as indigenous literary forms.

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