Brazilian Literature II

Code:

EPL022

Acronym:

LBRA2

Instance: 2010/2011 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Portuguese Studies

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CL	1	Study Plan-Lang.Sciences:Port.Second Language	1	-	6	-
			2
EPL	23	Study Plan	2	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims to provide knowledge of Brazilian literature (and also of Brazilian Portuguese and Brazilian culture) through the study of relevant texts, authors and themes, focusing on the study of contemporary Brazilian drama.

Program

1.Drama variations and scenic innovation: Nelson Rodrigues
. Mythical plays – “Anjo Negro”
. Tragedies from Rio – “A falecida”; “O beijo no asfalto”

2. Theatre and the crossroads of languages: “Orfeu da Conceição”, by Vinicius de Moraes

3. Marginality and violence: Plínio Marcos
. “Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja”

4. Theatre and limits: “Morte e Vida Severina”, by João Cabral de Melo Neto

3.Experimentations by women: Hilda Hilst
. “A empresa”; “O Rato no muro”

4. New tendencies:
. Bosco Brasil: “na selva das cidades” – “Budro”
. Newton Moreno: stories from the northeast – “Agreste (Malva-Rosa)”
. Camilo Pellegrini: deviations in the tale – “Caminhos de Sangue”
. Rodrigo de Roure: the art of the monologue – “Os últimos dias de Gilda”
. Dionísio Neto: performance and pop culture – “Camaleões-dourados-do-paraíso”

5. Between the chronicle and the tale: Nelson Rodrigues

Mandatory literature

A.V.; Teatro Brasileiro, Hamdam Editora, 2005
MAGALDI, Sábato; Moderna dramaturgia Brasileira, Editora Perspectiva, 1998
MAGALDI, Sábato; Teatro em foco, Editora Perspectiva, 2008
OLLIVIER, Alain; «À propos de Ange Noir», Piétiner la scène, Verticales / Le Seuil, 2002
OLLIVIER, Alain; «Nelson Rodrigues, un théâtre désagréable», Piétiner la scène, Verticales / Le Seuil, 2002
RODRIGUES, Nelson; Teatro completo, Editora Nova Aguilar, 2003
RODRIGUES, Nelson; O óbvio ululante, primeiras confissões, Companhia das Letras, 2003

Software

LITERATURA ONLINE www.literaturaonline.com.br
MINISTÉRIO DA CULTURA www.cultura.gov.br
CÂMARA BRASILEIRA DO LIVRO www.cbl.org.br
FUNDAÇÂO CASA DE RUI BARBOSA www.casaruibarbosa.gov.br
ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE LETRAS www.academia.org.br
BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL (Rio de Janeiro) www.bn.br

keywords

Humanities > Literature > American literature

Evaluation Type

Eligibility for exams

Attending 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law

Calculation formula of final grade

Exam-100% (part taught by Professor Alexandra Moreira da Silva);
Final exam - 60%; reading report or research assignment - 30%; participation in classes - 10% (part taught by Professor Francisco Topa)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

According to the Assessment Regulations