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Beyond the origin of the word saudade

Leonardo Lucena Pereira Azevedo da Silveira ; Pontificia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Abstract

Although the word saudade is considered unique within the Brazilian and Portuguese cultures and although it is used in both popular and erudite terminology in both cultures, still additional research is needed to prove these assertions. The debate about saudade no longer revolves around two antagonized blocks in relation to the word's origin and discussion of its universal or local application. With this in mind, an analysis trying to sidestep these questions will propose a third approach to the problem.

Keywords

saudade; time; anthropology; feeling; Portuguese literature

Hrčak ID:

171022

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/171022

Publication date:

18.11.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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