Obras da Literatura Mundial (not translated) - 1st semester

Code

711091119

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

Estudos Portugueses

Credits

6

Teacher in charge

Silvina Rodrigues Lopes

Weekly hours

4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a) Provide knowledge and discussion of basic concepts of literary theory

b) Contribute to the acquisition of the capacity to carry out a work of rigorous research.

c) Provide knowledge and practice of argument, comment and criticism.

Prerequisites

None

Subject matter

Bibliography

Herman Melville, Bartleby, o Escrivão, Ed. Presença, Lisboa, 2009
Virgínia Woolf, Contos, Relógio D’Água, Lisboa,
André Breton, Nadja, Ed. Estampa, 1972
Milan Kundera, Primeira Parte e Sexta Parte de Os Testamentos Traídos, ed. Asa, Lisboa, 1994

Teaching method

The classes will be theoretical and practical. Exposure, criticism and discussion of interpretations will be based in the reading and analysis of literary texts. This procedure calls for the student participation, in order to provide them with the argumentative practice.

Evaluation method

The evaluation will consist of: 1. oral presentation of themes in the choice of students - 30%; 2. A test on the studied subjects - 70%.

Courses

• Portuguese Studies