Renascença Portuguesa
Portuguese literature
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The Renascença Portuguesa (Portuguese Renaissance) was a literary and cultural movement in Portugal, primarily associated with the city of Porto around 1910. This movement emerged during a period of transition from monarchy to republic in Portugal.12
Key aspects of the Renascença Portuguesa include:
- Philosophical and Critical Foundations: Leonardo Coimbra served as its philosopher, and Ant\u00f3nio S\u00e9rgio was its critic and historian.1
- Saudosismo: Poets like M\u00e1rio Beir\u00e3o, Augusto Casimiro, and Jo\u00e3o de Barros embraced saudosismo, a concept characterized by melancholy, longing, and a reverence for nature, as a path to national recovery and greatness.12
- Reaction and Influence: The movement was partly a reaction to the perceived excesses of Aestheticism and Decadentism at the turn of the century. It also influenced later literary developments, including the work of modernist poet Fernando Pessoa.1
The Renascença Portuguesa sought to revive Portugal's cultural identity, drawing inspiration from its past while engaging with contemporary intellectual currents.12
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