Junqueiro and Saramago : Portugal, God and the human being
Starting from José Saramago's words about the book of poems Finis Patriae (1891) by Guerra Junqueiro, this article draws parallels between the lives and works of these two Portuguese authors who, during their lifetimes, had a significant impact on the national collective consciousness. In parti...
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| Language: | Catalan |
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Masaryk University
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Études romanes de Brno |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.phil.muni.cz/erb/article/view/39934 |
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| Summary: | Starting from José Saramago's words about the book of poems Finis Patriae (1891) by Guerra Junqueiro, this article draws parallels between the lives and works of these two Portuguese authors who, during their lifetimes, had a significant impact on the national collective consciousness. In particular, it aims to compare and understand how Junqueiro, now almost completely forgotten, and Saramago, a writer of global renown, address themes such as Portugal's decline, Portuguese politics and society, God, and the human condition. Given the centrality of the theme of Portugal's decline in their works, a dialogue is also established with Antero de Quental and his renowned discourse Causas da Decadência dos Povos Peninsulares nos Últimos Três Séculos (1871). |
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| ISSN: | 1803-7399 2336-4416 |