Literature and the newspapers

The early 20th century marks the golden age of Philippine literature in Spanish and Tagalog and the beginning of Philippine literature in English. However, much of this literary production was linked to the success and proliferation of the periodical press. Newspapers such as La Oceanía Española were responsible for publishing translations of European novels into Spanish, both in serialized form in the newspaper itself and later in book format. Moreover, newspapers and magazines frequently included texts by the most prominent literary figures of the time in the country and dedicated articles to commenting on the national literary scene and its international connections.