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