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[1] [2] Philippine literature encompasses literary media written in various local languages as well as in Spanish and English. According to journalist Nena Jimenez, the most common and consistent element of Philippine literature is its short and quick yet highly interpersonal sentences, with themes of family, dogmatic love, and persistence. [3]
Hispanic influence is based on Indigenous, and European tradition. Folk dance, music and literature have remained intact in the 21st century. These were introduced from Spain in the 16th century and can be regarded as largely Hispanic in the constitution, which has remained in the Philippines for centuries.
Latino literature is a fast growing field and it is extremely dense. A common misunderstanding about Latino Literature is that it is brand new. Many forgotten and neglected works are being brought out and some significantly old. New writers are emerging and new archival discoveries of written and spoken works are being published.
A "Criollo" Filipina woman in the 1890s. The history of the Spanish Philippines covers the period from 1521 to 1898, beginning with the arrival in 1521 of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan sailing for Spain, which heralded the period when the Philippines was an overseas province of Spain, and ends with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in 1898.
Latin American literature consists of the oral and written literature of Latin America in several languages, particularly in Spanish, Portuguese, and the indigenous languages of Latin America. This article is only about Latin American literature from countries where Spanish is the native/official language (e.g. former Spanish colonies).
Hinojosa, a Mexican-American journalist, is the anchor and executive producer of Latino USA, a public radio show devoted to Latino issues. She helped launch Latino USA in 1992 and has also worked ...
Asian Pacific Islander candidates are running against Latino opponents in districts that take in all or portions of the Eastside. Battles between Latino and Asian political candidates could ...
The anthology is also notable for its opening essay, "Fifty Years of Our Whole Voice", which laid out a list of concerns facing East Asian American writers—orientalism, monolingualism, ghettoed communities, class issues etc.—that have become important for East Asian American scholarship. [4] The essay also lays out the editors ...