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1. Overview of the course: a) Instructional objectives; b) Target objectives of the course; c) Materials; d) Classroom policies; e) Evaluative criteria
2. Guidance on analysis and notes |
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- Introduction to Brazilian literature, its literary genres and writes. - Literary language versus non-literary, connotation versus denotation, oral and written literature. - Screening of various Brazilian literature documentaries (brief history, some notorious Brazilian authors, from mid 19th century's genres to contemporary's.
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- Reading, analysis and discussion: Pero Vaz de Caminha, “Carta a El-Rei Dom Manuel sobre o achamento deo Brasil” (1500). |
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- Reading, analysis and discussion: Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Memorias postumas de Bras Cubas (1881); OR Dom Casmurro (1899). |
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- Reading, analysis and discussion: Euclides da Cunha, excerpt of Os sertoes (1902) [“O homem”] and Lima Barreto, Triste fim de Policarpo Quaresma (1915) |
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- Reading, analysis and discussion: Mario de Andrade, Pauliceia desvairada (1920); OR Macunaima. O heroi sem nenhum carater (1928) |
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- Reading, analysis and discussion: Oswald de Andrade, “Manifesto da poesia pau-brasil” (1924) ;OR “Manifesto antropofago” (1928). |
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- Reading, analysis and discussion: Manuel Bandeira, poetry (selections) and Carlos Drummond de Andrade, poetry (selections). |
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- Reading, analysis and discussion: Cecilia Meireles, poetry (selections) and Murilo Mendes, poetry (selections). |
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- Reading, analysis and discussion: Joao Cabral de Melo Neto, Morte e vida Severina (1955); OR Ariano Suassuna, Auto da compadecida (1957); OR Alfredo Dias Gomes, O pagador de promessas (1964). - movie: Walter Salles, Central Station (1998) - part I
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- Readidg, analysis and discussion: Lygia Fagundes Telles, Antes do baile verde (1970) (contos); Lya Luft, Para nao Dizer Adeus, (2005); AND Clarice Lispector, Lacos de familia (1960) (contos); OR A via crucis do corpo (1974); OR (contos); OR A hora da estrela (1977). - movie: Walter Salles, Central Station (1998) - part II |
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- Discussion and analysis: (movie) Walter Salles, Central Station (1998) - part I and II - Readins, analysis and discussion: Vinicius de Moraes, Poemas, sonetos e baladas / Patria minha (2008); and Para viver um grande amor (1962) (cronicas e poemas) - Introduction to the work and life of Vinicius de Moreaes |
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- Documentary: Miguel Faria Jr. Vinicius (2005) - part I - Analysis and discussion |
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- Documentary: Miguel Faria Jr. Vinicius (2005) - part II - Analysis and discussion |
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- Screening of various documentaries about Brazilian writers and journalists (Fernando Sabino, Luis Fernando Verissimo, Henfil, Arnaldo Jabor) - Analysis and discussion |