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    During the American colonial period in the Philippines, literature was written in Spanish, Tagalog, and English. Tagalog writers lamented the loss of their native language while Spanish writers focused on nationalism. English writers imitated American themes and styles. The novel Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez was praised for its character development, local color, plot, and message. Notable plays from this era included Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas and Tanikalang Ginto. Public education became a priority, with English as the primary language of instruction in schools starting in 1901. The poem "The Spouse" by Luis G. Dato describes a wife waiting for her husband to return from working in the

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    During the American colonial period in the Philippines, literature was written in Spanish, Tagalog, and English. Tagalog writers lamented the loss of their native language while Spanish writers focused on nationalism. English writers imitated American themes and styles. The novel Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez was praised for its character development, local color, plot, and message. Notable plays from this era included Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas and Tanikalang Ginto. Public education became a priority, with English as the primary language of instruction in schools starting in 1901. The poem "The Spouse" by Luis G. Dato describes a wife waiting for her husband to return from working in the

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    During the American colonial period in the Philippines, literature was written in Spanish, Tagalog, and English. Tagalog writers lamented the loss of their native language while Spanish writers focused on nationalism. English writers imitated American themes and styles. The novel Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez was praised for its character development, local color, plot, and message. Notable plays from this era included Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas and Tanikalang Ginto. Public education became a priority, with English as the primary language of instruction in schools starting in 1901. The poem "The Spouse" by Luis G. Dato describes a wife waiting for her husband to return from working in the

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    AMERICAN

    COLONIAL PERIOD
    Philippine Literature During American Period
    •Spanish, Tagalog, the Vernaculars and
    English were the mediums used in this era.
    •Tagalog writers – lamentation, one’s love
    for mother tongue
    •Spanish - nationalism
    •English writers- imitated the themes and
    methods of the Americans
    •Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez became the
    model of perfection in terms of character
    delineation, local color, plot and message.
    Plays:
    Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas – Aurelio Tolentino
    Tanikalang Ginto- Juan Abad
    Malaya – Thomas Remigio
    Walang Sugat- Severino Reyes
    Public Schools
    Education became a very important
    issue for the united states colonial
    government. By 1901, public education
    was institutionalized in the Philippines,
    with English serving the medium of
    instruction.
    The Spouse by Luis G.
    Rose in her hands and moist eyes young Dato
    with weeping, She holds no joys beyond the day's
    She stands upon the threshold of her house, tomorrow,
    Fragrant with scent that wakens love from She finds no worlds beyond her love's
    sleeping, embrace,
    She looks far down to where her husband She looks behind the form behind the furrow,
    plows. Who is her Mind, her Motion, Time and
    Space.
    Her hair disheveled in the night of passion,
    Her warm limbs humid with the sacred strife, O somber mystery of eyes unspeaking,
    What may she know what man and woman O dark enigma of life's love forlorn;
    fashion The Sphinx besides the river smiles with
    Out of the clay of ire and sorrow. Life? seeking
    The sacred answer since the world was born.
    Not that the flesh must soon succumb to
    dust,
    Beloved Land, let me explain to thee With love's avowals only half redeemed;
    Why thought of nearing death provokes a O my beloved land, whose air I breathe,
    pain
    Whose bounty is my daily sustenance,
    'Tis not that I again shall never see
    How sad to leave with nothing to
    These Orient Isles of kindly sun and rain; bequeath,
    Not that the visionary spirit must Thy weal to serve, thy glory to enhance.
    Forego the wonders she had fondly How shameful, finally to dare to rest
    schemed;
    My thanksfulness dust upon thy noble
    breast!

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