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Reading List for M.A. in Portuguese

The reading list for the M.A. degree in Romance Languages with Portuguese as the Major Language focuses on three areas: Brazilian Literature, Portuguese and Luso-African Literature, and an individual area of research.

I. BRAZILIAN LITERATURE

  1. José de Alencar, Iracema
  2. Manuel Antônio de Almeida, Memórias de um Sargento de Milícias
  3. Aluísio Azevedo, O Cortiço
  4. Machado de Assis, Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas
  5. Lima Barreto, Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma
  6. Mário de Andrade, Macunaíma
  7. Gilberto Freyre, Casa Grande & Senzala
  8. José Lins do Rego, Fogo Morto
  9. Graciliano Ramos, Vidas Secas
  10. Rachel de Queiroz, O Quinze
  11. João Guimarães Rosa, Grande Sertão: Veredas
  12. Clarice Lispector, A Hora da Estrela
  13. Lya Luft, O Quarto Fechado
  14. Anthology of Brazilian Poetry and Theater
  15. Anthology of Brazilian Short Stories and other texts

II. PORTUGUESE AND LUSO-AFRICAN LITERATURE

  1. Anthology of Portuguese Poetry
  2. Gil Vicente, Farsa de Inês Pereira
  3. Padre António Vieira, Sermão de Santo António aos Peixes
  4. Camilo Castelo Branco, Amor de Perdição
  5. Eça de Queiroz, O Crime do Padre Amaro
  6. Fernando Pessoa, Mensagem
  7. Almada Negreiros, "A Cena do Ódio"
  8. José Saramago, Memorial do Convento
  9. Lídia Jorge, A Costa dos Murmúrios
  10. António Lobo Antunes, Os Cus de Judas
  11. Mia Couto, Estórias Abensonhadas
  12. Pepetela, Mayombe
  13. Germano Almeida, O Testamento do Sr. Napumoceno de Silva Araújo
  14. Luis Bernardo Honwana, Nós Matamos o Cão Tinhoso e outras histórias
  15. Orlanda Amarílis, Ilhéus dos Pássaros

III. INDIVIDUAL AREA OF RESEARCH

Ten primary and secondary works to be determined with Advisory Committee

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