Mariana Alcoforado: References & Edit History
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A classic study of the Lettres portugaises is F.C. Green, “Who Was the Author of the Lettres portugaises?,” Modern Language Review, 21(2):159–167 (1926). Myriam Cyr, Letters of a Portuguese Nun: Uncovering the Mystery Behind a Seventeenth-Century Forbidden Love (2006), is an account aimed at a general audience that argues for Alcoforado’s authorship.
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| "Charles-Augustin" changed to "Charles Augustin." | May 19, 2015 | ||
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