Moderne Mythen in den Literaturen Portugals, Brasiliens und Angolas

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The collection explores various interpretations of myths and symbols in literature, focusing on works by prominent authors. Orlando Grossegesse examines the myth surrounding the Spanish invasion, while Erich Kalwa analyzes symbols and myths in Lídia Jorge's "O dia dos prodígios." Andreas Schor discusses José Saramago's novels, questioning whether they challenge or contribute to myth-making. Alain Pierre delves into biblical motifs in Saramago's "O Evangelho segundo Jesus Cristo." Ruth Tobias critiques Natália Correia's "O encoberto," highlighting the deconstruction of myth as a political tool. Rosa Maria Sequeira investigates the transformation of myths in Almeida Faria's "O conquistador." Maria Manuela Pardal Krühler connects the myth of women with surrealism in António Alçada Baptista's "O riso de Deus." Horst Nitschak discusses myth as a legitimizing strategy in Portuguese and Brazilian modernism. Luciano Caetano da Rosa addresses Amazonian myths, while Marga Graf analyzes the "homem selvagem" myth in Darcy Ribeiro's novels. Erdmute Wenzel White explores the myth of anthropophagy in literature and art. Elza Wagner-Carrozza examines Lygia Fagundes Telles’ "As Formigas" and the myth of "Amor e Psyche." The collection also includes studies on femininity myths, the concept of recapitulation in Graciliano Ramos' "S. Bernardo," and the myth of the megalopolis in Brazilian literature, alongside discussions on guerrilla warfare, Cu