THE BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINES PERIOD OF SELF-DISCOVERY BIOGRAPHY

and GROWTH
 DAUGHTERS FOR SALE AND OTHER PLAYS by Carlos P. Rumulo

 THE RADIANT SYMBOL by Jorge C. Bocobo

 1927: First Anthology of Filipino short stories by Paz M. Benitez,

 THE HUSBAND OF MRS. CRUZ and A DAUGHTER OF DESTINY

FILIPINO LOVE STORIES

by Vidal A. Tan
 1929: Jose Garcia Villa published Philippine Short Stories

 THE OIL LAMP AND THE EARTHQUAKE by Augusto C. Catanjal

 1930: Jose Garcia Villa's Mir-in-isa won 1st place in The Age Press

 THE WAVES by ilarion Vibal

short story writing contest

 THE LAND OF OUR FATHERS by Sevirino Montano

 1932: Zoilo M. Galang's first volume of short stories, TLES OF THE

 PANDAY PIRA, THE CANNON MAKER by Jose M. Hernandez

PHILIPPINES

 13 PLAYS by Wilfredo Ma. Guerrrero

 From 1930-1940: the Golden Era of Filipino writing in english saw

story writers like Jose Lansang's "The Broken Parasol", Sinai C.

PERIOD OF SELF-DISCOVERY AND GROWTH (1925-1941)

Hamada's "Talanata's Wife", Fausto Dugenio's "Wanderlust",

 Marcelo de Gracia Concepcion

Amando G. Dayrit's "His Gift and Yesterday", Amador T. Dagio's "The

 Jose Garcia Villa

Woman Who Looked Out of the Window".THE PHILIPPINE FREE

 Angela Manalang Gloria

PRESS provided the 1st incentives to Filipino writers in English by

 Abelardo Subido
offering prizes.

 Trinidad Tarrosa Subido

 1935: I.P. Caballero and Marcelo de Gracia Concepcion wrote about

 Rafael Zulueta da Costa

QUEZON

 1938: THE GREAT MALAYAN won a prize in the National Contest. ESSAYS AND OTHER PROSE STYLES (1925-1941) POETRY Some Notable

This was written by Carlos Quirino, the famous biographer of the

Works:

period. Also, he wrote Quezon, the Man of Destiny

 1940: I.V. Mallari's THE BIRTH OF DISCONTENT

Because of the incentives provided by publications like the Philippine Free Press,

Camilio Osias published THE FILIPINO WAY OF LIFE

The Graphic, The Philippine Magazine and the college publication like the UP

Literary Apprentice, poetry and short stories were flourished.  1941: F.B. Icasiano (Mang Kiko) were reprints of the best of

Icasiano's essays in the SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE under the

It's characteristics during these times:

column FROM MY NIPA HUT.

There were still remnants of Spanish influence in the use of expressions that
 August 16, 1941: Carlos P. Rumulo had an editrial printed in the

were sentimental, bombastic and florid. The influence of the Western Culture
Philippines Herald. Entitled I AM A FILIPINO.

also was already evident.

 1941: POEMS by Doveglion: by Jose Garcia Villa

A. Political, social reflective essays:

 1940: -MANY VOICES won 2nd award in the Commonwealth Literary

Federico Mangahas Salvador P. Lopez Pura S. Castrence Vicente Albano contest

Pacis Ariston Estrada Jose A. Lansang

-LIKE THE MOLAVE AND OTHER POEMS, a first prize winning collection of

poems won by Rafael Zalueta da Costa

B. Critical Essays were espoused by:

 1939: NUANCES by Aurelio S. Alvero

THE DRAMA

 1937: FIRST LEAVES by Rafael Zalueta da Costa

 Salvador P. Lopez
 1936: MY BOOK OF VERSES by Luis Dato

 I. V. Mallari
 1934: An English - German Anthology of Filipino Poets by Pablo

 Ignacio Manlapaz
Laslo (ed.)

 Jose Garcia Villa

MOON SHADOWS ON THE WATER by Aurelio S. Alvero

 Arturo B. Rotor

 Leopoldo Y. Yabes
 1932: BAMBOO FLUTE by Marcelo de Garcia Concepcion

 1926: Manila: A Collection of Verses by Luis Dato

 1940: Salvador P. Lopez' LITERATURE and SOCIETY

 1925: The Philippine Writers Association organized in Manila