History of aurelio tolentino
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Survival and Sovereignty: Forces on the Rise in Aurelio Tolentino’s Novels
Abstract
Aurelio Tolentino (1869–1915) is best remembered as the first nationalist dramatist who was in and out of prison because of his mutinous writings. His five extant novels manifest the sociopolitical struggle of early 20th-century Filipinos from the worldview of a versatile author. Tolentino’s fiction from 1909 to 1914 unveils how the colonized adapted ingrained, rigid, and conventional Spanish influences to the liberal and materialistic scheme imposed by the United States. A sociohistorical approach was used to investigate Tolentino’s narratives, revealing a people with a pliant but firm character brought about by their four centuries of subjugation. The literary method used in the study likewise illuminates the economic and literary struggles of the author as an ex-convict. The novels illustrate how the suppressed survived and yearned for sovereignty from the dual domination
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Filipinos are known to have a wide range of talents – from dancing to singing to just about anything. Aside from these talents, they are also known for their exceptional skill in writing, and proof to that is the Philippine literature. If you read some books and literary pieces from the country, you will be amazed by the Filipino writers and authors who, in every book or article they wrote, showed how skilful they are. One of the greatest Filipino writers who had shown his love for the country through his writings is Aurelio Tolentino.
Aurelio Tolentino was a Filipino writer, poet, and journalist. Just like all the other writers in the history of the Philippines, Aurelio’s life is a story of bravery. He had shown his passion for the country’s independence through the plays, news articles, and poems he had written. Who is Some people might have heard of his name already, but who is Aurelio Tolentino?