Survey of Luso Brazilian Lit.

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The course focuses on the development of literature in Portuguese along with the development of ideas of Lusophone identity. How did Portugal’s transition from small European kingdom, to colonial power in Africa, Asia and South America, to post-colonial power affect this development? How do Portuguese authors and authors from Lusophone regions (Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, etc.) view each other? What influences do we see on these different literatures, linguistically and culturally? We will explore these questions through readings of Luso-Afro-Brazilian texts, both poetry and prose, and explore how older texts continue to influence literary and artistic production centuries later. Class discussion, readings, and student papers are all in Portuguese. A laboratory fee is charged. Prerequisite: PR 2312 or PR 2318 , or permission of instructor.