PORT 61.03 The Short Story in the Lusophone World Literatures

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of the genre and, through an attentive reading approach associated with trends in literary criticism, directs the discussion on the diversity of topics focused on representative short stories from the Lusophone World Literatures. The selections include the eight Portuguese-speaking countries (Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Príncipe, and East Timor), as well as the former Portuguese overseas territory of Goa (India), the last Portuguese Empire Colony, Macau (China), and Lusophone communities in the United States, Canada, and Japan.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:LIT; WCult:NW

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