Philippine Literature Post-EDSA Revolution (1986–1995)

Question 1

WHAT YEAR marks the beginning of the fall of martial law
that former President Marcos instigated on September 21,
1972?

Answer 1

1986

Question 2

1986 also marks the beginning of the new age in
contemporary Philippine literature.

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

Who mentioned notable events in PH lit after martial law and when we now had a new govt?

Answer 3

BIENVENIDO LUMBERA

Question 4

What are the 4 notable events?

Answer 4

1. Post COlonial and Post-structuralist
2. Nontraditional Projects
3. Rise of gay and women lit
4. Rise of vernacular lit

Question 5

4 N E

What is post-colonial and post-structuralist all about? who were the critics? (3)

Answer 5

Critics such as
Virgilio Almario
Isagani Cruz
Soledad Reyes

embarked on different approaches, post-structuralist and postcolonial, in reading Philippine writing.

Question 6

4 N E

post colonial and post structuralist

• what’s in the present?
  wag na puro past. focus tayo sa present
  doesn’t follow the particular structure (rules, orders, etc.) sa pagsusulat

umuso ang freepose!

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

4 N E

post colonial and post structuralist

imbis narration in a conventional way, they started the way of writing na present ang mauuna, then may flashbacks. what’s it called?

Answer 7

STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question 8

4 N E

What are nontraditional projects?

Answer 8

anthologies, a compilation of artworks, and combination of performance arts and literature (e.g., poetic dialogues + plays)

Question 9

4 N E

Who embarked and produced these non trad proj?

Answer 9

PUBLISHERS

Question 10

4 N E

Examples of publishers that produced non trad proj?

Answer 10

Solidaridad Publishing House
Anvil Publishing
New Day Publishers

Question 11

4 N E

The rise of gays’ and women’s writings, including
male authors writing about women, enabled the
flourishing of gay and feminist discourse.

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

4 N E

What is an example of a poems in early 1990s that was written by an author in they gay community?

Answer 12

“The Way We Live” by Danton Remoto

Question 13

4 N E

unang sumikat sa LGBT; GAY AND WOMEN LITERATURE

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

4 N E

the rise of gays’ and women’s writings negated any confinement and control

authors became more open to talk about sexuality

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

4 N E
Post-EDSA writings paved the way for the
development of vernacular literature.

What is vernacular literature?

Answer 15

Literature written using the daily speech of common people,
which also became a source of regional literary histories.

Question 16

the creative writing centers that seek
to hone and further a writer’s craft was also noted by Bienvenido Lumbera

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

what are the two classifications of creative writing centers post edsa

Answer 17

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
WRITERS’ ORGANIZATION

Question 18

Academic institutions included creative writing as PART of their curricular offerings. Students of literature are also allowed to connect with other creative writers/critics/professors.

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

Writers’ organizations that periodically sponsor symposia on writing and/or set up workshops for its members and other interested parties include:

UMPIL (Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas),
PANULAT (Pambansang Unyon ng mga Manunulat),
Panday-Lipi,
GAT (Galian sa Arte at Tula),
KATHA (Pangkat ng Kabataang Kuwentista)
LIRA (Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo)
GUMIL (Gunglo Dagiti Mannurat nga Ilokano)
LUDABI (Lubas sa Dagang Binisaya).

Answer 19

TRUE