Literatures of São Tomé, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau
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2017-2018
01012386
Portuguese Language Literature
Portuguese
E-learning
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Teaching Methods
Home readings of texts.The teacher will open the lecture by exposing a theme with the intention of inducing collective debate about facts, concepts and interpretations.
Learning Outcomes
To know the brief history of these countries, their main literary movements and authors, as well as some canonical texts.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
1. Main literary movements, literary magazines, authors, texts, themes and styles.
2. Poeticize the fundaments: Francisco José Tenreiro, Corsino Fortes and other authors.
3. Narrating the Nation: the Claridade movement (1939), Baltasar Lopes and other authors.
4. Criticize the State (of the Nation): Abdulai Sila, Aíto de Jesus Bonfim and other authors.
5. Changing gender: Conceição Lima and other authors.
Canonical works for full Reading
Francisco José Tenreiro, Obra poética; (São Tomé e Príncipe)
Baltasar Lopes, Chiquinho; (Cabo Verde)
Corsino Fortes, A cabeça calva de Deus; (Cabo Verde)
Dina Salústio, A louca do serrano; (Cabo Verde)
Abdulai Sila, Mistida; (Guiné-Bissau)
Aíto de Jesus Bonfim, A lágrima áurea do mal; (São Tomé e Príncipe)
Conceição Lima, O país de Akendenguê; (São Tomé e Príncipe).
Head Lecturer(s)
José Luís Pires Laranjeira
Assessment Methods
Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%
Continuous evaluation
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Other: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%
Bibliography
- Chabal, P. (Ed.) et al. (1996). The postcolonial literature of lusophone Africa. Londres: Hurst & Co.
- Ferreira, M. (1990). O discurso no percurso africano-I. Lisboa: Plátano.
- Hamilton, R. (1981 e 1983). Literatura africana, literatura necessária (Vols. 1-2). Lisboa: Ed. 70.
- Laranjeira, P. (1995). Literatura africana de expressão portuguesa. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta.
- Ribeiro, M. C. & Jorge, R. S. (Eds.)(2011). Literaturas insulares: leituras e escritas de Cabo Verde e São Tomé e Príncipe. Porto: Afrontamento.
- Margarido, A. (1980). Estudos sobre literaturas das nações africanas de língua portuguesa. Lisboa: A Regra do Jogo.
- Mata, I. (2013). A literatura africana e a crítica pós-colonial. Reconversões. Manaus, AM: UEA.
- SANTA BARBARA PORTUGUESE STUDIES (org. de P. Laranjeira e L. G. Xavier) (2008), vol. X, Santa Barbara, Univ. da Califórnia (nº sobre Literaturas Africanas).