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Author: Charles M. Kelley
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 288
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of 14 essays provides a fascinating and wide-ranging survey of major writers of fiction from Portugal, Brazil and Lusophone Africa.
Author: Susan Canty Quinlan
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published:
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9781452905617
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome of the most compelling theoretical debates in the humanities today center on representations of sexuality. This volume is the first to focus on the topic -- in particular, the connections between nationhood, sex, and gender -- in the Lusophone, or Portuguese-speaking, world. Written by prominent scholars in Brazilian, Portuguese, and Lusophone African literary and cultural studies, the essays range across multiple discourses and cultural expressions, historical periods and theoretical approaches to offer a uniquely comprehensive perspective on the issues of sex and sexuality in the literature and culture of the Portuguese-speaking world that extends from Portugal to Brazil to Angola, Cape Verde, and Mozambique. Through the critical lenses of gay and lesbian studies, queer theory, postcolonial studies, feminist theory, and postmodern theory, the authors consider the work of such influential literary figures as Clarice Lispector and Silviano Santiago. An important aspect of the volume is the publication of a newly discovered-and explicitly homoerotic -- poem by Fernando Pessoa, published here for the first time in the original Portuguese and in English translation. Chapters take up questions of queer performativity and activism, female subjectivity and erotic desire, the sexual customs of indigenous versus European Brazilians, and the impact of popular music (as represented by Caetano Veloso and others) on interpretations of gender and sexuality. Challenging static notions of sexualities within the Portuguese-speaking world, these essays expand our understanding of the multiplicity of differences and marginalized subjectivities that fall under the intersections of sexuality,gender, and race.
Author: Miguel Vale de Almeida
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9781571816085
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough the post-colonial situation has attracted considerable interest over recent years, one important colonial power - Portugal - has not been given any attention. This book is the first to explore notions of ethnicity, "race", culture, and nation in the context of the debate on colonialism and postcolonialism. The structure of the book reflects a trajectory of research, starting with a case study in Trinidad, followed by another one in Brazil, and ending with yet another one in Portugal. The three case studies, written in the ethnographic genre, are intertwined with essays of a more theoretical nature. The non-monographic, composite - or hybrid - nature of this work may be in itself an indication of the need for transnational and historically grounded research when dealing with issues of representations of identity that were constructed during colonial times and that are today reconfigured in the ideological struggles over cultural meanings.
Author: Francisco Bethencourt
Publisher: OUP/British Academy
Published: 2012-08-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780197265246
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book covers the gamut of inter-ethnic experiences throughout the Portuguese-speaking world, from the sixteenth century to the present day, integrating history, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, literary, and cultural studies.
Author: Cláudia Pazos Alonso
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 228
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Touri Language Learning
Publisher: Touri Language Learning
Published: 2019-06-05
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 1798443651
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen face-to-face with a real Portuguese speaker, do you freeze? Do you know how to ask for directions in Portuguese or communicate if there's an emergency? If your answer to any of the previous questions was 'Yes', then this book is for you! If there's anything more challenging than learning the grammar rules of a new language, it's knowing what to say and having the courage to speak with confidence. We know how you feel - You always try to avoid making embarrassing mistakes or not getting your message through correctly, but it will happen anyway. 'How do I get out of this situation?', You may ask yourself, but have yet to find a straight-forward answer. Until now. We have compiled 50 Portuguese Stories along with their translations, providing new Portuguese speakers with the necessary tools to begin effectively studying how to set a meeting, how to check into a hotel and even what to say during an emergency! Our Brazilian Portuguese dialogues get straight to the point saving you precious time. There's no benefit learning words and phrases you will never actually use! If you want to learn Portuguese quickly and have a ton of fun along the way, obviously, this book is for you! How Conversational Portuguese Dialogues works: • Each new chapter will have a fresh, new story between two or more people who wish to solve a common, day-to-day problem that you will most likely experience in real life. • A Portuguese version of the conversation will take place first, followed by an English translation. This ensures that you fully understood just what it was that they were saying! • Before and after the main section of the book, we shall provide you with an introduction and conclusion that will offer you important strategies, tips and tricks to allow you to get the absolute most out of this learning material. • That's about it! Simple, useful and incredibly helpful; you will NOT need another conversational Portuguese book once you have started reading and studying this one! Focus on getting from zero to conversationally fluent, so you can: -Travel or live in Brazil or any Portuguese speaking country without relying on Google Translate -Join Portuguese conversations with your Portuguese speaking coworkers, friends, or family members -Date Portuguese-speakers without embarrassing yourself -Stop getting passed over for jobs or promotions for less-qualified people who are bilingual We want you to feel confident while learning Portuguese; after all, there should never be a language barrier stopping you from traveling around the world and expanding your social circles! So look no further! Grab your copy of Conversational Portuguese Dialogues and start learning Portuguese right now!
Author: Asela de Laguna
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-01-16
Total Pages: 427
ISBN-13: 1351325906
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWithin the cultural and literary context of contemporary Portugal and Western literature, 1998 was unquestionably the year that Portuguese writing gained international recognition as JosU Saramago became the first Portuguese writer ever to receive the Nobel Prize in literature. Readers who had never thought about Portuguese letters began to consume his books and, most importantly, opted for expanding their reading lists to include other important writers not only from Portugal, but from Portuguese-speaking well beyond the borders of Portugal. Global Impact of the Portuguese Language is a collection of Portuguese writing that is as rich in content and broad in scope as the diversity of its topics and writing modes of its contributors. The book is divided into three major parts. Part 1, "Different Cultural Perspectives of Portuguese Writing," contains thirteen chapters in which the first and opening one, "Portugal: The New Frontier" ably sets the stage for the book by examining from a cultural perspective how Portugal, a peripheral country in the new world system, serves as a microcosm of the problems of cultural intercommunication in today's world. Subsequent chapters are grouped in three categories: "The Voices of the Writers," "Critical Approaches to Cames," and "Fictionalizing the Nation." Part 2, "Portuguese Language and Literature Outside Portugal," comprises one section devoted to the Portuguese language in Africa, followed by studies about Portuguese discoveries as part of the historical process of remembering and forging one's identity, and finally a comprehensive historical development of Portuguese writing, both in Portuguese and English, in the United States. Part 3, "Portuguese Literature and Criticism Available in English: Suggested Readings" details the recent literary happenings which point to a possible renaissance in Portuguese literary production. The concluding part of this volume offers a short, comprehensive listing of anthologies, general studies, and the most popular translations of the best of Portuguese writing from Portugal and Africa. This lively volume constitutes a first pioneering effort to contribute to a deepening appreciation and understanding of Portuguese writing. Anyone interested in ethnic writing will find this book an invaluable education resource with which to begin an exploration of Portuguese writing in the United States. Asela Rodriguez de Laguna is associate professor of Spanish and director of the Hispanic Civilization & Language Studies Program. She is the author of Notes on Puerto Rican Literature: Images and Identities: An Introduction, and editor of Images and Identities: The Puerto Rican in Two World Contexts.
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-05-25
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9004459391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores the significance of gender in shaping the Portuguese-speaking world from the Middle Ages to the present. Sixteen scholars from disciplines including history, sociology, anthropology, linguistics, literature and cultural studies analyse different configurations and literary representations of women's rights and patriarchal constraints. Unstable constructions of masculinity, femininity, queer, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender identities and behaviours are placed in historical context. The volume pioneers in gendering the Portuguese expansion in Africa, Asia, and the New World and pays particular attention to an inclusive account of indigenous agencies. Contributors are: Darlene Abreu-Ferreira, Vanda Anastácio, Francisco Bethencourt, Dorothée Boulanger, Rosa Maria dos Santos Capelão, Maria Judite Mário Chipenembe, Gily Coene, Philip J. Havik, Ben James, Anna M. Klobucka, Chia Longman, Amélia Polónia, Ana Maria S. A. Rodrigues, Isabel dos Guimarães Sá, Ana Cristina Santos, and João Paulo Silvestre.
Author: Portuguese Language Learning Institute
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Published: 2021-08-11
Total Pages: 236
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFive Short Stories To Learn Portuguese for Beginners, Intermediate, & Advanced is written and translated to aid students in all levels of Portuguese learning. These five stories will both offer you entertainment as well as the chance to enjoy yourself while learning a foreign language. What does this book offer you? · Five stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and romance to fantasy and thrillers. · Five full English translations of these stories. · Enjoyment! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and studies show that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience feelings of frustration like 'It's too hard to learn!' 'I don't understand this!' 15,000 + words of Portuguese language content. Now that you are armed with materials to be a successful bilingual Portuguese speaker, what are you waiting for?! Learn Other Languages: Five short stories to learn Spanish: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0976F9K5F Five short stories to learn German: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097CM8MYG Five short stories to learn French: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097CJQZM8 Five short stories to learn Dutch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097QDZ7FB Note: All translations may not be 100% accurate or align completely with regional differences dialect. Some prior linguistic knowledge may be necessary in order to get the most out of this book.
Author: Juris Dilevko
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2011-03-17
Total Pages: 554
ISBN-13: 1598849093
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis much-needed guide to translated literature offers readers the opportunity to hear from, learn about, and perhaps better understand our shrinking world from the perspective of insiders from many cultures and traditions. In a globalized world, knowledge about non-North American societies and cultures is a must. Contemporary World Fiction: A Guide to Literature in Translation provides an overview of the tremendous range and scope of translated world fiction available in English. In so doing, it will help readers get a sense of the vast world beyond North America that is conveyed by fiction titles from dozens of countries and language traditions. Within the guide, approximately 1,000 contemporary non-English-language fiction titles are fully annotated and thousands of others are listed. Organization is primarily by language, as language often reflects cultural cohesion better than national borders or geographies, but also by country and culture. In addition to contemporary titles, each chapter features a brief overview of earlier translated fiction from the group. The guide also provides in-depth bibliographic essays for each chapter that will enable librarians and library users to further explore the literature of numerous languages and cultural traditions.
