EVERYTHING you need to know about Portuguese literature and its writers
Portugal isn't just Port wine, fado, and Pastel de Belém—it's also the birthplace of one of the richest and most fascinating literatures in the world! In this video, I take you on a true journey through time through Portuguese literature. From the troubadour king D. Dinis to modernists like Fernando Pessoa and José Saramago, passing through medieval satires, maritime epics, baroque sermons, and passionate letters written by (or attributed to) abandoned nuns.
You'll discover:
Who was the king who was also a poet (spoiler: he founded Portugal's first university in 1290!)
The scathing theater of Gil Vicente and the censorship of the Inquisition
The epic poem by Camões that became a national symbol
The anti-slavery struggle of Father Antônio Vieira in the 17th century
The mystery of the "Portuguese Letters" attributed to Mariana Alcoforado
Eça de Queiroz's scathing critique of the Portuguese elite
The revolution of Fernando Pessoa's heteronyms
And of course, the Nobel Prize and the unique style of José Saramago
Not forgetting contemporary names like Valter Hugo Mãe, Joana Bértolo, and Gonçalo Tavares.
A video for those who love literature, history, controversy, and emotion. The promise is clear: it won't be boring.
►Books mentioned in the video:
"Auto da Barca do Inferno" by Gil Vicente: https://amzn.to/3HTVcLh
"The Lusiads" by Luís de Camões: https://amzn.to/3HT1hHM
"The Sermons" by Father Antônio Vieira: https://amzn.to/44tsRnO
"Portuguese Letters" by Mariana Alcoforado: https://amzn.to/4nvExy7
"New Portuguese Letters" by Maria Isabel Barreno, Maria Velho da Costa, and Maria Teresa Horta: https://amzn.to/4ekJaXC
"Camões" by Almeida Garrett: https://amzn.to/3FZeaj5
"Perdition Love" by Camilo Castelo Branco: https://amzn.to/4eb7AT6
"The Fall of an Angel" by Camilo Castelo Branco: https://amzn.to/4eoIZub
"Os Maias" by Eça de Queiroz: https://amzn.to/3Toy7D7
"O Primo Basílio" by Eça de Queiroz: https://amzn.to/44e06uc
"O Crime do Padre Amaro" by Eça de Queiroz: https://amzn.to/45BKtiw
"Mensagem" by Fernando Pessoa: https://amzn.to/4eaLPCO
"The Book of Disquiet" by Fernando Pessoa: https://amzn.to/43XdN1H
"Essay on Blindness" by José Saramago: https://amzn.to/4egZ6Kb
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