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- Title
Insights into Contemporary Portuguese Literary Journalism: The Crónicas of José Luís Peixoto.
- Authors
Amorim, Rita; Baltazar, Raquel
- Abstract
This essay analyzes the crónicas of José Luís Peixoto, a contemporary Portuguese writer and journalist. Peixoto uses the first-person singular and plural to immerse himself for weaponized narrative in the service of a stronger social realism. Full of intimacies that accentuate feelings and emotions, Peixoto's crónicas draw a vivid picture of the current plight of Portuguese people in the twenty-first century, raise awareness to their harsh social conditions, and cast criticism on the ineffectiveness of politicians who are generally considered the culprits for the enduring financial crisis. Writing in a rich poetic, yet realistic style, Peixoto deals with issues of poverty, aging, and the passing of time, the inevitability of death, and the incalculable loss of family and friends. Offering a humanistic analysis of the Portuguese identity, his crónicas are everyday, real-life encounters intertwined with rich imagery of local places and peoples, smells, and colors. Peixoto's detailed personal descriptions of the social, cultural, and political environment reveal a literary and subjective nature that is as if the reader were inside the writer's mind.
- Subjects
PORTUGUESE language; PORTUGUESE-speaking countries; CREATIVE nonfiction; SOCIAL history; FINANCIAL crises
- Publication
Literary Journalism Studies, 2020, Vol 12, Issue 1, p64
- ISSN
1944-897X
- Publication type
Article