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PGSE6616A-L10

Film and Literature II

Students enrolling in this course have an oral proficiency of Advanced Low or above. In addition, they are at the advanced level in writing and reading proficiency. The course explores a variety of novels from the Lusophone world. There will be a minimum of six authors who will be read and discussed; excerpts of several authors, and pertinent films. After discussing and analyzing in depth the respective works, students will write comparative papers applying theoretical frameworks of cross-cultural literary and filmic cultural studies. All readings and assignments are in Portuguese. (1 unit)

Bibliography: Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas. Machado de Assis. Martin Claret, 1999; A Costa dos Murmúrios. Lídia Jorge. Lisboa: D. Quixote; O Testamento do Sr. Napumocemo da Silva. Germando Almeida. Lisboa: Caminho, 1998; and excerpts from Macunaíma: o herói sem nenhum caráter. Mário de Andrade. Agir 2008; O Primo Basílio Eça de Queirós. Porto: Porto, 2007; A geração da utopia. Pepetela. Lisboa: D. Quixote, 1997; Um Mar da Cor da Terra. Miguel Vale de Almeida. Oeiras: Celta, 2000; A experiência do cinema. Ismail Xavier. Paz e terra, 2003
Course Reference Number (CRN):
60343
Subject Code:
PGSE
Course Number:
6616
Section Identifier:
A

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PGSE 6616

All Sections in Summer 2010, Portuguese 7 week

Summer 2010, Portuguese 7 week

PGSE6616A-L10 Lecture (Ladeira)