philippine studies Ateneo de Manila University • Loyola Heights, Quezon City • 1108 Philippines Main Trends in the Criticism of Epifanio San Juan, Jr. Soledad S. Reyes Philippine Studies vol. 25, no. 3 (1977) 302–333 Copyright © Ateneo de Manila University Philippine Studies is published by the Ateneo de Manila University. Contents may not be copied or sent via email or other means to multiple sites and posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s written permission. Users may download and print articles for individual, noncom- mercial use only. However, unless prior permission has been obtained, you may not download an entire issue of a journal, or download multiple copies of articles. Please contact the publisher for any further use of this work at
[email protected]. http://www.philippinestudies.net Fri June 27 13:30:20 2008 Philippine Studies 25 (1977): 302--333 Main Trends in the Criticism of Epifanio San Juan, Jr. SOLEDAD S. REYES Literary criticism as a distinct art arrived late in Tagalog literature. Only in the early sixties did modern critics, mostly university- educated, try their hands at analyzing literary works by following a definite critical methodology. Of this batch of critics, Epifanio San Juan, Jr. seems to have the widest area of interest and the most prolific pen. San Juan apparently started writing on Philippine literature in 1964, while he was still pursuing a doctorate degree at Harvard.' He has since written numerous articles which appeared in the Dawn, Panitikan, and Asia-Philippines Leader. Some were published in foreign journals like East-West Review, Comparative Literature, Books Abroad, and Journal of Asia.