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Philippine Literature
Oral folk stories and proverbs passed
down in various dialects of the islands are what Philippine literature
consisted of before the arrival of the Spanish. During the Spanish colonial period, the
literature that was written was for the most part religious. Philippine literature expanded under the
American influence to include genres such as short stories and drama.
Jose Rizal, a novelist; Jose Garcia Villa, a poet and outstanding short
story writer; Nock Joaquin, a poet, playwright and novelist, Claro Recto,
a people and playwright; Franciso Balagtas, a poet and philosopher; and Pas
Marques Beitnz, a writer of short stories are all notable contributors to
Filipino literature.
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