POW 3131 (035A) Introduction to Brazilian Literature 2 MWF 1:55 FLG 285
Spring 2014
Ginway
Office: 149 Dauer Hall. Phone: 273-3745. Office hours: Thurs. 3-5, Fri. 10:30-11:30
and by appointment. eginway@ufl.edu
“Vertigem” de Gustavo e Otávio Pandolfo conhecidos como “Os Gémeos”
Required texts: Copypack available at the counter of Gator Textbooks: 374-4500
Course description: This course examines the growth of Brazil’s urban centers over the
last century and their impact on the development of an urban society. While stories
focusing on Brazil’s rural past will be included along with some poetry, the short story is
the ideal vehicle for studying Brazil’s urban experience, as city dwellers struggle with the
impact of modernization, urban expansion, dictatorship and the changing places of
women and minorities in Brazil’s contemporary culture.
Course objectives include:
1. Giving students a historical understanding of the parameters of Brazil’s literary
movements of the twentieth century with a focus on urban fiction
2. Offering tools for the analysis of literature and film in order to understand
Brazil’s changing cultural realities and urban fiction
3. Learning about issues of class, race, and gender in Brazilian society through
culture
4. Honing students’ skills in reading, writing in Portuguese while developing their
critical thinking and skills in literary analysis
Requirements:
Mid-term and final exam, 35%, short answer, essay format
Written assignments, 45% submitted via Sakai
a) One in-class assignment and two short papers of a page and a half on texts or films
from class (20%). These two will be submitted through Sakai. 5 points off per day late.
b) One longer paper 25% 3-5 pages. Consisting of a proposal or abstract, a first and final
version. Also submitted via Sakai: 5 points off per day late. Papers handed in on time
can be re-written to raise the grade 1-5 pts.
Participation 10%. Students may demonstrate participation by answering questions in
class, offering comments, participating actively in group work, consulting story
worksheets on Sakai and by writing thoughtful on time blog comments. Students are also
expected to consult the worksheets in order to prepare the readings before class.
Absence policy. Timely arrival, regular attendance and participation are expected. Five or
more absences will result in lowering the final grade: 1 pt per absence in excess of 5.
Illness-related or university business absences do not require a medical excuse. Makeups will be offered in compliance with the university policies and in cases of documented
emergencies or illness.
Presentations and blogs 15%: The presentations are short. They should be no longer
than a paragraph, summarizing the themes of the previous week’s class. They may be
read or presented spontaneously and then should be posted on Sakai 10%. Other students
should post comments to at least five of the presentations one week after the presentation.
Comments must be made in a timely manner, or they will lose points. Note that students
will have one week to comment on the presentation before it is taken down from Sakai.
If a student fails to complete five comments by the end of the semester, they will lose one
point from the 5% from the blog grade.
Expectations for written assignments:
In the advent of illness, crisis or absence, please write me an e-mail. Students who hand
in their work on time and wish to work on their Portuguese or develop their ideas may
hand in a corrected version of their previous entry for an improved grade. This grade is
based on timeliness and thoughtfulness of assignments. Due dates are on the syllabus. If
you have an illness, please contact the professor regarding late work.
Grading Scale: 94-100 A 90-93 A- 86-89 B+ 83-85 B 80-82 B- 77-79 C+ 73-75 C 7072 C- 66-69 D+ 63-65 D 60-62 D- 59
Semana I 6-8-10 de janeiro
S Introdução, explicação de requisitos, a explicação da coletânea, e o conto “Cem anos de
perdão” de Clarice Lispector e discussão de várias abordagens críticas ou analíticas.
Q O conto como gênero, contos de adolescência em “O cavalo imaginário” de Moacyr
Scliar e “Meio-dia” de Luiz Alfredo Garcia Roza
S Comentário 1: Exercício escrito: comentário sobre um dos contos discutidos em sala de
aula baseado na discussão em sala
Semana II 13-15-17 de janeiro 1900-1920
S Pré-modernismo: João do Rio: “O bebê de tarlatana rosa” coletânea Contos
(veja a Coletânea de Literatura brasileira ou CLB, pp. 155-160 sobre o
Prémodernismo)
Q João do Rio: “A semana santa” (1911)
S Lima Barreto: “O homem que sabia javanês” (1911) Revisão Comentário 1
Semana III 20-22-24 de janeiro 1900-1920
S MLK Feriado
Q Lima Barreto: “A nova Califórnia” (1911)
S Monteiro Lobato: “O jardineiro Timóteo” (1920) Clipes do filme Triste fim de
Policarpo Quaresma
Apresentação 1 _____________________/Blog até 31 de janeiro
Semana IV 27-29-31 de janeiro, Os anos 20
S Vanguarda européia e o Modernismo brasileiro (CLB) Mário de Andrade:
“Ode ao burguês” (1922) (CLB, 199-203)
Q: Macunaíma, Cap. 1. (1928)
S Macunaíima, Cap. 2 [Filme: Macunaíma (1969), dir. Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (105
minutos)]
Apresentação 2__________________/Blog até 7 de fevereiro Blog 1
3 de fevereiro Comentário 1 uma página e meia sobre um dos autores prémodernistas,
João do Rio, Lima Barreto, Monteiro Lobato, ou o modernista Mário de Andrade ou
sobre um dos filmes Triste fim de Policarpo Quaresma ou Macunaíma
Semana V 3-5-7 de fevereiro Os anos 20
S Oswald de Andrade: Poemas (CLB, 206-210) Anos 20 Comentário 1
Q Oswald de Andrade: “Manifesto Antropófago” (1928)
S Alcântara Machado: “Gaetaninho,” “Amor e Sangue” (1927)
Apresentação 3 _________________________/Blog até 14 de fevereiro Blog 2
Semana VI 10-12-14 de fevereiro Os anos 30
S Modernismo dos anos 30 Leia CLB 245-250, Graciliano Ramos, Vidas Secas (1938)
“Mudança” e “Baleia”
Q Graciliano Ramos
S Gastão Cruls “O espelho” (1938)
Apresentação 4 _____________________/Blog até 21 de fevereiro Blog 3
Semana VII 17-19-21 de fevereiro Os anos 40/50
S Carlos Drummond de Andrade: poesia, anos 40 (CLB 222-228 poemas);
conto: “Flor telefone moça” (1951) Revisão Com. 1
Q Carolina Maria de Jesus: seleções do diário Quarto de despejo (1955)
S Poesia concreta anos 50-60 (CLB, 285-287), revisão
Apresentação 5 _______________________/Blog até 28 de fevereiro Blog 4
Semana VIII 24-26-28 de fevereiro, Os anos 60
S EXAME
Q Clarice Lispector: “Amor,” “A galinha” (1962)
S “Feliz aniversário” (1962) Blog 5
Semana IX 3-5-7 de março: Férias
Semana X 10-12-14 Os anos 60/70
S Dalton Trevisan: Penélope (1961) e “O vampiro de Curitiba” (1965)
Q Rubem Fonseca: “225 gramas” (1963) e “O exterminador” [O quarto selo] (1969)
S José J. Veiga: “A máquina extraviada,” e “O galo impertinente” (1968)
Apresentação 6 _____________________________/Blog até 21 de março
14 de março Comentário 2 sobre autores modernistas e posteriores: Oswald de
Andrade, Alcântara Machado, Graciliano Ramos, Gastão Cruls, Drummond, Carolina
Maria de Jesus, Clarice Lispector, Dalton Trevisan, Rubem Fonseca, J. J. Veiga
Semana XI 17-19-21 de março Os anos 60
S João Guimarães Rosa: CLB, 266-270; “A menina de lá,” [“Os irmãos Dagobé”],
“A terceira margem do rio” (1962)
Q Filme: A terceira margem do Rio [ICFA]
S Filme: A terceira margem do Rio [ICFA] Blog 6
Semana XII 24-26-28 de março Os anos 70/80
24 de março Tópico ou proposta para o trabalho escrito
S Murilo Rubião: “Bárbara,”“O edifício,” e “A cidade” (1974)
Q Lygia Fagundes Telles: “Tigrela” (1977)
S João Gilberto Noll: “Alguma coisa urgentemente” (1981) e
Caio Fernando Abreu: Linda, uma história horrível (1988)
Semana XIII 31 de março 2 e 4 de abril Os anos 80/90/2000
S Márcia Denser: “Hell’s Angels” (1986) Rev. Comentário 2
Q Regina Rheda: “O mau vizinho (1994); Miriam Alves, “Alícia está morta” (1998)
S Marçal Aquino “Gambés” (2001)
Semana XIV 7-9-11 de abril Os anos 2000
S TRABALHO ESCRITO para dia 7 de abril
S O invasor (2003) de Beto Brandt filme baseado no livro de Marçal Aquino
Q O invasor
S Ferréz “Assunto de família” (2006)
Roberto de Sousa Causo, “O novo protótipo” (2009)
Semana XV 14-16-18 de abril Os anos 2000
S Lourenço Mutarelli, O cheiro do ralo (2002)
Q O cheiro do ralo
S O cheiro do ralo
Versão revisada do trabalho escrito 18 de abril (opcional)
Semana XVI 21-23 de abril Revisão
S Avaliação
Q Revisão para o exame final
Exame Final: May 1, 10-12 AM.
Grading criteria for the evaluation of written work in literary studies: exams
Writing shows little evidence of reading texts, clichés, or wrong topic =D- D D+
Basic knowledge of the concepts from the class, some examples from the texts, and a use
of generalizations that do not pinpoint thorough knowledge of texts=C- C C+
Considerable knowledge of the concepts from class, with specific examples of the texts
that aptly illustrate interpretation or theoretical framework =B- B B+
Thorough knowledge of the concepts from class, with specific textual examples, along
with theoretical or critical basis or implications, plus original ideas or examples=A- A
For papers, the same criteria apply, however, there must be a logical development of an
argument or thesis, along with textual examples/quotation to support these ideas, and
logical transitions to strengthen the interpretation. Students are encouraged to submit
drafts of their papers early and will be allowed to turn in a rewrite to better their grade.
Literary criticism from books or the internet may be used, but it is a point of departure for
new ideas, or may be used to substantiate a point. Criticism or outside sources must be
quoted and the source noted at the end of the paper to avoid plagiarism; if it is
paraphrased without acknowledgment, it is plagiarized, and the result may be a failing
grade. Plagiarism may result in a failing grade or judicial action that remains on your
record. Be safe and always cite sources.
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Class Demeanor
Students are expected to behave in a respectful and responsible manner at all times. Cell phones, pagers,
alarms, etc. should be switched off in class. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. The UF Honor
Code states: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/judicial/academicguide.htm.) We the members of the University of
Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and
integrity. On all work submitted for credit the following pledge is either required or implied: On my honor,
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requires this information on all syllabi: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register
with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student
who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation. University
Counseling Center 392-1575. Mental Health services (Student Health Care Center) SHCC 392-1171.
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Every student in the class is expected to participate in a responsible and mature manner that enhances the
educational process. Any conduct that, in the judgment of the instructor, disrupts the learning process will
lead to disciplinary action.
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