The Filipino literary contemporary period began in the 1960s and flourished after martial law ended in 1986. This period saw a return to using native languages like Tagalog in literary works, rather than foreign languages imposed by successive occupiers like Spain, the US, and Japan.

Jan 27, 2016 · This document provides an overview of Philippine literature from 1946 to 1999. It describes the major periods after independence from the US including the Rebirth of Freedom, Period of Activism, Period of the New Society, and Period of the Third Republic.

Aug 4, 2015 · The Filipino literary contemporary period is characterized by the use of native languages as the main tool of literary expression rather than foreign languages. The contemporary period began in the 1960s but truly began to flourish following the end of the martial-law dictatorship in 1986.

As for the Philippines, on the other hand, the "Contemporary Period" occurred primarily due to President Ferdinand Marcos' declaration of Martial Law in 1972.

The document summarizes the key characteristics and developments of Philippine literature during the Contemporary Period from 1986 to the present. Some of the major events covered include: 1) The overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorship in 1986 marked the beginning of greater freedom of expression in literature.

It discusses several periods of literature characterized by political, economic, and social issues like the need for reconstruction after WWII, martial law repression from 1972-1986, and a flowering of regional literature.

Jun 28, 2018 · It covers oral folk literature from early periods, works produced under Spanish colonial rule to spread Christianity, literature of the American period in English, and genres introduced under Japanese occupation like haiku and …