Literatura Portuguesa Clássica
The seminar on Classical Portuguese Literature focuses on canonical works from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, taking into account the cultural and historical context in which they were produced.
Two genres are given particular prominence: lyric poetry and drama. Attention will be paid both to the literary conventions and the evolution of each of these genres, as well as to their textual transmission. General historical and literary frameworks will be combined with close analyses of selected works.
Renaissance; Baroque; vernacular literature; poetry; drama.
– Ability to conduct research, both at a general level and specifically in the field of Classical Portuguese Literature
– Ability to understand the context in which the works under study were produced and the multiple cultural traditions underlying them
– Ability to engage in critical reading and literary analysis
– Ability to select and synthesise information
– Ability to propose well-grounded analytical hypotheses
– Ability to produce original work
I. Renaissance and Baroque
1. Concepts and periodisation
2. The fusion of tradition and change
3. Culture and literature:
a) medieval and classical legacies
II. Lyric Poetry and Drama
The transmission and editing of lyric poetry in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The persistence of the manuscript tradition and editorial issues
Between tradition and innovation: Sá de Miranda
Baroque poetry
Portuguese theatre in the sixteenth century: the Vicentine school and humanist theatre
Note: a more specific bibliography will be provided via the virtual learning environment.
Camões, José e Filipa de Freirtas (eds.), Poesia de Francisco de Sá de Miranda. Lisboa: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda.
Díez, Filipe António Fernández, Postilhão de Apolo: edição e estudo. Tese de Doutoramento, Universidade da Coruña, 2015. Disponível em linha.
Franco, José Eduardo, Miguel Real e Anabela Rita (coords.), História Global da Literatura Portuguesa. Lisboa: Temas e Debates, 2024.
Malato, Maria Luísa, História da Literatura Europeia. Uma introdução aos estudos literários. Lisboa: Quid Juris, 2008.
Real, Miguel (coord.), Primeiras obras de Dramaturgia. in Obras Pioneiras da Cultura Portuguesa. Lisboa: Círculo de Leitores: 2018.
Reckert, Stepehn, O essencial Sobre Gil Vicente. Lisboa: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda, 1993.
E-learning
Assessment includes the completion of written assignments and regular, relevant participation in the various forums throughout the semester.