Eight Centuries of Portuguese Literature: An Overview

22 Setembro 2016, 10:00 • Helena Carvalhão Buescu

Discussion of Helder Macedo's article ("Eight Centuries of Portuguese Literature: An Overview") supported by a schematic Powerpoint presentation: a cronological presentation of Portuguese Literary History; multiplicity of literary genres; correlation between Literature and History. 

Indication of topics to consider throughout the semester: exile and migration; travel literature; tension between authority and criticism; questioning of Portugal's national identity; tension between outside and inside.