Being Portuguese in Spanish
Title | Being Portuguese in Spanish PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan William Wade |
Publisher | Purdue University Press |
Pages | 301 |
Release | 2020-04-15 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1557538840 |
Among the many consequences of Spain’s annexation of Portugal from 1580 to 1640 was an increase in the number of Portuguese authors writing in Spanish. One can trace this practice as far back as the medieval period, although it was through Gil Vicente, Jorge de Montemayor, and others that Spanish-language texts entered the mainstream of literary expression in Portugal. Proficiency in both languages gave Portuguese authors increased mobility throughout the empire. For those with literary aspirations, Spanish offered more opportunities to publish and greater readership, which may be why it is nearly impossible to find a Portuguese author who did not participate in this trend during the dual monarchy. Over the centuries these authors and their works have been erroneously defined in terms of economic opportunism, questions of language loyalty, and other reductive categories. Within this large group, however, is a subcategory of authors who used their writings in Spanish to imagine, explore, and celebrate their Portuguese heritage. Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Ângela de Azevedo, Jacinto Cordeiro, António de Sousa de Macedo, and Violante do Céu, among many others, offer a uniform yet complex answer to what it means to be from Portugal, constructing and claiming their Portuguese identity from within a Castilianized existence. Whereas all texts produced in Iberia during the early modern period reflect the distinct social, political, and cultural realities sweeping across the peninsula to some degree, Portuguese literature written in Spanish offers a unique vantage point from which to see these converging landscapes. Being Portuguese in Spanish explores the cultural cross-pollination that defined the era and reappraises a body of works that uniquely addresses the intersection of language, literature, politics, and identity.
Modern Spanish and Portuguese Literatures
Title | Modern Spanish and Portuguese Literatures PDF eBook |
Author | Marshall J. Schneider |
Publisher | Burns & Oates |
Pages | 656 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN |
Explores in excerpts of criticism the works of some 80 twentieth- century authors writing in Spanish, Catalan, Galician, and Portuguese. Excerpts are chronologically organized under each author; authors (alphabetically arranged) are divided into two sections: Spain and Portugal. Excerpts themselves represent a variety of books: scholarly journals; general periodicals, and newspapers. Alkaline paper. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Approaches to Teaching Early Modern Spanish Drama
Title | Approaches to Teaching Early Modern Spanish Drama PDF eBook |
Author | Laura R. Bass |
Publisher | Modern Language Assn of Amer |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2006-01 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780873529952 |
At the start of the twenty-first century, performances of early modern Spanish drama experienced resurgent popularity--not only in Spain but also on stages across Europe, Latin America, and the United States. In the academy the comedia, which includes comic, tragicomic, and tragic works, is widely taught in a range of contexts to a variety of students, in Spanish and in translation. Given the steady increase of Spanish as the language of choice in foreign language departments, these courses will continue to flourish. This volume offers guidance to teachers in helping students engage with and understand these late-sixteenth- and early-seventeenth-century works. Part 1, "Materials," evaluates editions and anthologies in English and Spanish; identifies important critical works and historical studies; and surveys illustrated books, films, and Internet resources. In part 2, "Approaches," experienced teachers discuss the way the plays challenged the interests of the monarchial state; examine the obsession with honor shared by Spanish men and women alike; explain the key role costume played in providing both pleasure and meaning; and explore how late-twentieth-century films reflect elements of these early Spanish plays. Other approaches center on five women playwrights; delve into the complex theological and philosophical underpinnings of the plays; pair the plays with Shakespearean drama; show how Spanish plays influenced French dramatists; and trace the appeal of the Don Juan figure.
Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Jo Labanyi |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2010-08-26 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 0199208050 |
This title explores the rich literary history of Spain which resonates with contemporary debates on transnationalism and cultural diversity. It introduces readers to the ways in which Spanish literature has been read in and outside Spain explaining misconceptions, outlining insights of scholarship and suggesting new readings.
Portuguese Literature and the Environment
Title | Portuguese Literature and the Environment PDF eBook |
Author | Victor K. Mendes |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2019-06-03 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1498595383 |
Portuguese Literature and the Environment explores the relationship between Portuguese literature and the environment from Medieval times to the present. From the centrality of nature in Medieval poetry, through the bucolic verse of the Renaissance, all the way to the Romantic and post-Romantic nostalgia for a pristine natural or rural landscape under threat in the wake of industrialization, Portuguese literature has frequently reflected on the connection between humans and the natural world. More recently, the postcolonial turn in contemporary literature has highlighted the contrast between the environment of the former colonies and that of Portugal. Contributors to the collection examine how Portuguese writers engage with the environment and have incorporated nature in their texts not only to prompt social, political or philosophical reflections on human society, but also as a way to learn from non-humans. The book is organized into three sections. The first explores the relationship between Portuguese philosophy, historiography, culture, and environmental issues. The second section discusses the link between literary texts and the environment from the Renaissance to 1900. The final section analyzes the connection between literary movements or specific authors and environmental change from 1900 to today. Scholars of literature, Latin American studies, literature, and environmental studies will find this volume especially useful.
Luso-American Literature
Title | Luso-American Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Henry Moser |
Publisher | Rutgers University Press |
Pages | 415 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 0813550572 |
Portuguese and Cape Verdean immigrants have had a significant presence in North America since the nineteenth century. Recently, Brazilians have also established vibrant communities in the U.S. This anthology brings together, for the first time in English, the writings of these diverse Portuguese-speaking, or "Luso-American" voices. Historically linked by language, colonial experience, and cultural influence, yet ethnically distinct, Luso-Americans have often been labeled an "invisible minority." This collection seeks to address this lacuna, with a broad mosaic of prose, poetry, essays, memoir, and other writings by more than fifty prominent literary figures--immigrants and their descendants, as well as exiles and sojourners. It is an unprecedented gathering of published, unpublished, forgotten, and translated writings by a transnational community that both defies the stereotypes of ethnic literature, and embodies the drama of the immigrant experience.
Folklore and Literature
Title | Folklore and Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Manuel da Costa Fontes |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 2000-03-09 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0791493008 |
Folklore and Literature shows how modern folklore supplements an understanding of the early oral tradition and enhances the knowledge of the early literature. Besides documenting how writers incorporated folklore into their works, this book allows us to understand crucial passages whose learned authors took for granted a familiarity with the oral tradition, thus enabling us to restore those passages to their intended meaning. Studying the vicissitudes of oral transmission in great detail, this is the first book exclusively dedicated to the relationship between folklore and literature in a Luso-Brazilian context, taking into account the pan-Hispanic and other traditions as well. Some of the folkloric passages included are: Puputiriru; Celestina; El idolatra de Maria; Remando Vao Remadores; Barca Bela; Flerida; and Don Duarodos.