Sumários
Recommendations for final assignment and presentation of outlines and annotated bibliography.
22 Maio 2017, 16:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato
Recommendations for final assignment, especially on the literary review format:
Presentation of creative work on Frank X Gaspar; close reading of poems and considerations on translation.
17 Maio 2017, 16:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato
Presentation of creative work on Frank X Gaspar: fashion editinghttp://northamericandiasporalit.blogspot.pt/2013/12/pagina-de-frank-x-gaspar.html
Close reading of poems:"Leaving Pico""The Holyoke" and a video-poem (intersemiotic translation):http://northamericandiasporalit.blogspot.pt/2017/05/sara-vieira-holyoke.html
"Last Hymn to Night" - intertextual references (Genesis) and translation.
Brian Sousa, Almost Gone (cont.) and reading check with output from students.
15 Maio 2017, 16:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato
Reading check of Brian Sousa's Almost Gone: presentation, by students, of two passages selected by each.Preparing questions for the author:
Brian Sousa, Almost Gone.
10 Maio 2017, 16:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato
Introduction to Brian Sousa's Almost Gone (2014) with Frank X Gaspar's poem "I piece things together" (2006).http://northamericandiasporalit.blogspot.pt/2017/05/frank-x-gaspar-i-piece-things-together.htmlConsiderations about the short story cycle.
Analysis of the first chapter, "Fortaleza," and alignment of characters.http://northamericandiasporalit.blogspot.pt/2017/05/brian-sousa-almost-gone-for-may-10.html
Presentation of creative writing work
Portuguese-American Lit (cont.); Erika de Vasconcelos, "I have not come to hear tem sing".
8 Maio 2017, 16:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato
Delivery of writing assignments (commentary + creative writing).
Gender portrayal on Junot Diaz vs. Erika de Vasconcelos, http://northamericandiasporalit.blogspot.pt/2017/05/erika-de-vasconcelos-i-have-not-come-to.html