Literatures of São Tomé, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau

Year
0
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01012386
Subject Area
Portuguese Language Literature
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
E-learning
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
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)

No

Syllabus

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)

Doris Wieser

Assessment Methods

Continuous evaluation
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Other: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%

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).