What is the history of the Philippine novel?

Answer 1

I'm sorry but this question is a bit confusing because there are many Philippine novels. But if you are referring to the "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" by Jose Rizal, I can give you some information about this. Let's start with the "Noli Me Tangere". Jose Rizal got his idea of a novel after reading Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. He started writing the novel in Madrid, Spain. Most of the remaining part of the novel was written in Paris, France. The novel was published and finished in Berlin, Germany. His proofreader was Vicente Blasco Ibañez, a well-known writer and political activist. Maximo Viola gave the money to publish the novel. Meanwhile, the "El Filibusterismo", or "El Fili as others call it, was written as a sequel for Noli Me Tangere. Rizal started writing the novel in Calamba, a small town in Philippines that is now a bustling coty. The plot was revised in London. Much of the remaining work was done in Paris. He finished it in Biarritz, France. The novel was published in Ghent, Belgium and was funded by Valentin Ventura.