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Philippine Haiku and Tanka in History by Melanie Abalde is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document summarizes Philippine literature during the Japanese occupation period from 1941-1945 and provides details on specific genres that emerged such as haiku, tanka, drama, and short stories. Filipino poetry during this time commonly focused on themes of nationalism, love, and life in rural areas. Haiku are described as 17-syllable poems in three lines following a 5-7-5 structure, while tanka have 31 syllables across five lines. Filipino drama experienced a lull as American films were banned, but pl

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Melanie Abalde

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