Fragments of Cape Verdean Daily Life in the Work of Jorge Barbosa

ISBN-13: 9786206326649 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str.

Hilarino Carlos Rodrigues da Luz

Opis

This small publication aims to briefly present some themes of Cape Verdean reality in the work of Jorge Barbosa (1902-1971). It consists of poetry; "Crónicas de S. Vicente"; letters; some articles; interviews; two short stories; a critical review; and an unpublished novel, which he left unfinished. It resulted from the capture of a reality that seemed hidden, but which he managed to publicise through his writing. In this way, the author in question played a necessary role in the construction of an engaged and nationally based literature, which functioned as a mechanism for recording what he visualised in his daily life.

O autorze

Hilarino Carlos Rodrigues da Luz, Researcher at NOVA FCSH, was a Postdoctoral Fellow at CHAM, Humanities Centre, from June 2015 to July 2018. He holds a PhD in Portuguese Studies, specialisation in Portuguese Language Literatures and Cultures and a Master's degree in Portuguese Studies, specialisation in Literary Studies.