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UNINA9910796161903321 |
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Autore |
Sousa Ronald W |
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Titolo |
On Emerging from Hyper-Nation [[electronic resource] ] : Saramago's ""Historical"" Trilogy |
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Purdue University Press, 2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (296 p.) |
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Collana |
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Purdue studies in romance literatures |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Discourse analysis |
Historical fiction, Portuguese -- History and criticism |
Literature and history |
Saramago, Jose. -- Criticism and interpretation |
Historical fiction, Portuguese - History and criticism |
Romance Literatures |
Languages & Literatures |
Portuguese Literature |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover Page""; ""Halftitle Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: What�s in a Smile""; ""Chapter One: Portuguese Fascism and Literary Institutionality""; ""Chapter Two: Baltasar and Blimunda: The Readership Pact and the Release of Pleasure""; ""Chapter Three: Reading the Labyrinth: Text as Obstacle in The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis""; ""Chapter Four: Mastering the Culture�s Tool Kit, or “Is the City Still Taken?�: The History of the Siege of Lisbon�s Self-Invited Reader"" |
""Conclusion: What Has the Smile Brought with It?""""Notes""; ""Works Cited and Consulted""; ""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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On Emerging from Hyper-Nation represents Ronald W. Sousa's attempt to answer the question, "Why do I smile on reading one of Saramago's 'historical' novels?" Why that reaction of emotional release? To answer the "smile question" the book engages in a critical mode that could be described as "discourse analysis." It combines several critical strains |
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