Because of strict censorship, few literary works were printed during the war years.
There were some efforts at escapist literature, but in general, the literary output was minor and insignificant. Victoria Abelardo has described Filipino writing during the Japanese occupation as being pessimistic and bitter. Except for the Tribune and the Philippine Review, Pillars, Free Philippines, and Filipina, almost all newspapers in English were stopped by the Japanese.ĭuring this time, there was no freedom of speech and of the press. Philippine literature in English came to a halt. Between 1941-1945, Philippine Literature was interrupted in its development when we were again conquered by another foreign country, Japan.
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