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Theater of the Portuguese-Speaking World


Course Description

Representative plays from Portugal and Brazil analyzed with emphasis on drama as a literary genre, specific aspects of staging and performance, and socio-political context of theatrical production. Given in Portuguese.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be responsible for leading class discussion on selected days and will be required to write a 15-20 page final research paper.


Athena Title

Theater of Port-Speaking World


Non-Traditional Format

Course will be offered approximately every two years.


Prerequisite

PORT 3030 or permission of department


Semester Course Offered

Not offered on a regular basis.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Readings in this course will consist of representative Brazilian and Portuguese plays as well as selected critical and theoretical texts dealing with drama as a literary genre and with specific aspects of staging and performance. The course will also examine the socio-political context of Luso-Brazilian theatrical production, focusing on the issues directly affecting playwriting and performance (e.g. censorship). Undergraduate students will write a minimum of three (4-5 pp) critical papers in addition to two exams. Oral presentations in class will be required of both undergraduate and graduate students. Graduate students will also write a final research paper (15-20 pp). The course will be taught in Portuguese.


Topical Outline

Readings may include: 1. Early periods: Gil Vicente, Jos‚ de Anchieta, Ant¢nio Jos‚ da Silva 2. Nineteenth century: Almeida Garrett, Martins Pena, Qorpo-Santo 3. Twentieth century: Oswald de Andrade, Nelson Rodrigues, Bernardo Santareno, Lu¡s de Stau Monteiro, Leilah Assun‡ao


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