Laguna, A: Global Impact of the Portuguese Language
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Sprache:Englisch
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
31.05.2001
Herausgeber
Asela de LagunaVerlag
Taylor and FrancisSeitenzahl
284
Maße (L/B/H)
22.3/14.8/1.8 cm
Gewicht
474 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-7658-0762-5
The book is divided into three major parts. Part 1, "Different Cultural Perspectives of Portuguese Writing", contains thirteen chapters in which the first and opening one, "Portugal: The New Frontier" ably sets the stage for the book by examining from a cultural perspective how Portugal, a peripheral country in the new world system, serves as a microcosm of the problems of cultural intercommunication in today's world. Subsequent chapters are grouped in three categories: "The Voices of the Writers", "Critical Approaches to Camoes", and "Fictionalizing the Nation". Part 2, "Portuguese Language and Literature Outside Portugal", comprises one section devoted to the Portuguese language in Africa, followed by studies about Portuguese discoveries as part of the historical process of remembering and forging one's identity, and finally a comprehensive historical development of Portuguese writing, both in Portuguese and English, in the United States. Part 3,"Portuguese Literature and Criticism Available in English: Suggested Readings" details the recent literary happenings which point to a possible renaissance in Portuguese literary production. The concluding part of this volume offers a short, comprehensive listing of anthologies,
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