Regionalisms and Resistance in the Twentieth-Century Portuguese Novel

Spatialized Ideologies

von Peter Haysom-Rodríguez

196 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Often regarded as a small and homogeneous country, modern Portugal has frequently displayed clear regional tensions, on several 'axes': between its capital, Lisbon, and more neglected cities and towns; between its developed coastline and its (noticeably declining) inland villages; between the relatively conservative small-holding communities of the North and the politically radical tenant farmers of the South, amongst others. Examining twentieth-century novelists' treatment of such geographical precepts leads one to ponder: what relationships exist between ideology and (regional) spaces? Through analysis of narrative fiction, how can one better comprehend the complex geographical grievances and identity politics that are increasingly characterising ideo­logical discourses across Western nations? The novels of Aquilino Ribeiro (1885-1963), Agustina Bessa-Luís (1922-2019), Lídia Jorge (1946-) and José Saramago (1922-2010) all have their part to play, in this quest for greater understanding of Portuguese regionalisms and resistances.Peter Haysom-Rodríguez is a Lecturer in Modern Languages at the University of Leeds. He holds a Ph.D. in Portuguese & Lusophone Studies from the University of Nottingham.

• Reihe: Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone Cultures
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• ISBN: 9781839543142
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.08.2026
• Größe: 244 x 170 mm
• Verlag: Legenda