No question, Philippines is a country
rich in diversity and language heritage. That’s why there is no
wonder why our country is also well-off when it comes to literature. And
eventually, our literature was more enhanced through the influence of different
invaders and their cultures as well.
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16th Century was the start of the
deprivation of the indigenous Philippine literature. Spanish colonial
government finally got in the scene. They were able to manipulate literature by
monopolizing it under the religious orders. Literature evolves mainly on
the themes of Spanish/ European culture and of course, the Roman Catholic
religion. The
colonization by Spain did not subject literature development to a halt. Rather,
it breathed a different kind of life into the local literary works.
Much
later, Spain brought about liberal ideas and a sense of internationalism
to the people of Philippines. Similar to the period of renaissance, it has
substantial influence on local intellectuals. They start to question and
portray the meanings of "liberty and freedom" in their works.
I think this stage is a notable era in
the history of Philippines literature because it is the awakening stage of the
Filipino writers to fight for the freedom through literature. Thus, literature
became the catalyst for the achievement of the aspired freedom. This
realization brought about a reformation movement which eventually led to the
downfall of the Spanish colonial.
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Philippine
literature is a uniting element among its people, and will continue to evolve
as enriched by modern changes. And now, we are in the modern time, and I
believe that Philippine literature is also in the stage of modernity whereas
the themes and topics are centered to timely and contemporary issues nowadays.
The advancement of technology today also gives way to the innovations in our
literature. The Internet also became an avenue among writers to spread their
works. The homogenization effect that
globalization poses is the biggest challenge not only in the Philippines but in
other countries as well: the preservation of literature which is the precursor
of culture, making it relevant and significant in our present age of
postmodernism.
The
literature of the Philippines is just one of the many aspects that will prove
how rich our country is. Indeed, this
beautiful country unified by more than 7000 islands is a home of many
intellectual people. I may not be one of those writers creating names through their
writings, but I believe that I can show my support on our own literature by
reading their works as well as sharing these to other people.
“Literature,
is definitely, much more than its literary meaning, which defines it as 'an
acquaintance to letters'. It, in fact, lays the foundation of an enriched life;
it adds 'life' to 'living'… “
-Anonymous
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