Eight Centuries of Portuguese Literature: An Overview

21 Setembro 2017, 10:00 • Helena Carvalhão Buescu

Discussion of Helder Macedo's article "Eight Centuries of Portuguese Literature: An Overview": a cronological presentation of Portuguese Literary History; multiplicity of literary genres; recurrence of mythical figures and running trends between anachronistic texts; correlation between Literature and History. 

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