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