PO2B204 Reflexion of the colonial past in the portuguese literature and cinema

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Maria de Fátima Baptista Nery Plch (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Batličková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Maria de Fátima Baptista Nery Plch
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to read and analyze portuguese literature, whose goal is to reflect the portuguese colonial past.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able:
- to describe the historical and literary context of the Portuguese (de)colonization
- to describe, analyze and interpret chosen titles written by Portuguese authors
Syllabus
  • A. 1900 - 1950 1. 1.1. Eca de Queirós: A Ilustre Casa de Ramires 1.2. Carlos de Oliveira: Uma Abelha na Chuva 1.3. Branquinho da Fonseca: Os Olhos de Cada Um 1.4. José Rodrigues Miguéis: Uma Aventura Inquietante 1.5. Henrique Galvao 2. 2.1. Branquinho da Fonseca: Rio Turvo 2.2. Castro Soromenho: Terra Morta 2.3. José Augusto-Franca: Natureza Morte 2.4. Poesia (Cinatti, Namorado, Tenreiro etc.) B. From 1950 1. Colonial War 1.1. Lobo Antunes: Os Cus de Judas, Conhecimento do Inferno, Manual dos Inquisidores, Comissao das Lagrimas 1.2. M. Alegre: Jornada de Africa 1.3. Lidia Jorge: A Costa dos Murmurios 2. Decolonization 2.1. Lobo Antunes. Esplendor de Portugal, As Naus 3. Postcolonial situation 3.1. L. Jorge: O Leao Velho, O Vento Assobiando nas Gruas 3.2. Lobo Antunes: o meu nome e Legiao, Boa Tarde As Coisas Aqui Em Baixo 3.3. M. Ondina Braga: Estacao Morta 4. Return 4.1. Dulce M. Cardoso: O Retorno 4.2. Teolinda Gersao: Arvore das Palavras 4.3. Isabel: Caderno de Memorias Coloniais
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ŠPÁNKOVÁ, Silvie. Imagem da Lisboa pós-colonial em Memória de Elefante de António Lobo Antunes (Image of postcolonial Lisbon in Elephants Memory by António Lobo Antunes). Études romanes de Brno. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, vol. 37, No 1, p. 47-57. ISSN 1803-7399. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • ŠPÁNKOVÁ, Silvie. (Des)colonizacao na literatura portuguesa contemporanea. Breve antologia de textos literários e ensaísticos com atividades. ((De)colonization in the portuguese contemporary literature. Breef anthology of literary texts and essays with activities.). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 106 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7053-0. Čítárna Munispace Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • ŠPÁNKOVÁ, Silvie. O tema do trauma em Comissao das Lágrimas de António Lobo Antunes e Estacao das Chuvas de José Eduardo Agualusa (Trauma in Comissao das Lagrimas by António Lobo Antunes and in Estacao das Chuvas by José Eduardo Agualusa). Études Romanes de Brno. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, vol. 35, No 2, p. 225-236. ISSN 1803-7399. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • RIBEIRO, Margarida. Uma história de regressos : império, guerra colonial e pós-colonialismo. Porto: Afrontamento, 2004, 464 s. ISBN 9723607107. info
    not specified
  • CAMMAERT, Felipe. António Lobo Antunes : a arte do romance. Edited by Felipe Cammaert. 1a ed. Alfragide: Texto, 2011. 183 s. ISBN 9789724744476.
Teaching methods
lecture, seminar
Assessment methods
activity during seminar, paper
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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