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The Via Atlântica journal, a bi-annual peer-reviewed publication by the Graduate Program in Portuguese-speaking Literature Comparative Studies at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, aims to bring scholars from Brazil and abroad the results of investigations carried out by experts in the fields of Lusophone Comparative Studies, Comparative Literature, Literature for Children and Youngsters, Lusophone African Literature, Brazilian Literature, Portuguese Literature and other Lusophone literatures and cultures. It is also part of Via Atlântica’s scope the publication of articles that address the interdisciplinary relations of literature to other art forms and to other fields of knowledge. Every issue of Via Atlântica comprises a leading “Thematic Section” and other eventual sections as “Other Essays”, “Interviews” and “Reviews” of books of interest to Lusophone Comparative Studies and related areas. Via Atlântica is rated in CNPq’s fields of knowledge table as an Other Vernacular Literatures publication (8.02.07.00-6).

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Call for submissions: José Saramago Dossier

2026-07-02

In 1998, José de Sousa Saramago (1922-2010) became the first Portuguese-language writer to receive the Nobel Prize. Author of numerous novels, short stories, plays, diaries, chronicles, and poems, Saramago never ceased to address and question certain taboos and clichés that still permeate the contemporary world. Through fiction, he energetically combated dictatorial models and dethroned kings, highlighting the multiple forms of hypocrisy, prejudice, and violence. Conversely, his narrators and characters reinforce the protagonism of women; the power of heroes (despised by official history) who circulate among the people; and the role of literature in enlightening and engaging its readers. In this dossier, we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Portuguese writer's award.

We invite colleagues to submit works related to the following themes:

  • Prose by José Saramago
  • Poetry by José Saramago
  • José Saramago, Chronicler
  • José Saramago, Essayist
  • Critical Reception of Saramago's Fiction
  • Dialogue between Literature and History in Saramago's Work

Organizer: Jean Pierre Chauvin (Universidade de São Paulo)

·         Submissions open from June 2, 2026.

·         Submission deadline: December 09, 2026.

·         Expected publication date: April 2028.

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Current Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2025): Angola - collection, memory, and literature
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The sources of information in literature constitute significant references about what is registered in the form of a paper book or in the virtual world, making it possible to historicize, understand or even reinvent the literary object from them.
By contemplating a wide range of disciplines, which range from Genetic Criticism to Literary History, work with documentation in the literary field opens up numerous paths/disciplines that range from Genetic Criticism insofar as it allows the elaboration of a reading of the work not the based on the published product - the publication of the book -, but also on the writing processes, with their drafts and versions, favoring the subversion of notions such as progress, originality, or even the revision of biographies. Likewise, the study of literary collections and correspondence between authors and/or critics allows for the tracing of sociability networks in the literary field, as well as the paths of processes of creation and autobiographical expression.
A look at the area of African Literature, especially in Angolan literature, reveals that, despite these multiple paths of work, research based on primary sources has been scarce, certainly because there are few documents available to researchers, whether in because of historical adversities, or because the documents are in private hands. Making room for works that have managed to break through this limitation is the meaning of the dossier “Angola: collection, memory and literature”.

Published: 2025-12-24

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Dossiê 47: Angola: acervo, memória e literatura

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