Spanish and Portuguese | Poetry in Portuguese
P470 | 27213 | Staff


HISP-P 470 Poetry in Portuguese (3 credits)

Topic: 20th-Century Lusophone Verse

A survey of major authors and works in 20th-century poetry in
Portuguese.  Subjects to be discussed include trans-Atlantic
modernism and the little poetry reviews; Brazil’s “Catholic” poets;
social-realist poetry under fascism; concrete and minimalist
approaches to verse; and colonial and post-colonial writings from
Lusophone Africa.

Students will take a midterm and final exam and write a short
research paper.

HISP-P 470 #27213  2:30P-3:45P  TR  Room=TBA  Prof. Darlene Sadlier

Note:  This course will meet with HISP-P 498 Portuguese Honors and
HISP-P 570.