Main masterpieces:
- Camões (1825)
- D. Branca (1826)
- Um Auto de Gil Vicente (1838)
- O Alfageme de Santarém (1841)
- Frei Luís de Sousa (1844)
- O Arco de Sant'Ana (1845)
- Viagens na Minha Terra (1846)
- Folhas Caídas (1853)
Historical period in literature:
Modern literature, Romantic period
Combining literature with politics
Initiator of Romanticism, refounder of Portuguese theater, creator of modern lyricism,
creator of modern prose, journalist,
politician, legislator, Garrett
is a real example
of the inseparable alliance
between political man and writer, citizen and poet.
Enthusiastic supporter of Liberalism that in the
nineteenth century radically transforms the Portuguese society, Garrett was a Portuguese interventive in various facets of life.
He
is considered by many authors as the most
complete Portuguese writer of the
nineteenth century, since he left
us masterpieces in poetry,
drama and prose, innovating writing
and composition in each of these literary
genres.
Garrett was also the major driving force of the theater in Portugal from Romanticism.
It was he who proposed the building of the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II and the establishment of the Conservatory. The
situation of theater in the country
has been radically altered by the
presence of Garrett. He managed
to change the foundations of the
theater which began to be associated with the concerns of a society
better and better literate and attentive.
Literary work rich in different genres
Camões is a poem
written in 1825 which is
attributed to the beginning of
Portuguese Romanticism.
Folhas Caídas is the last and most important work of Garrett, published anonymously in 1835, and the best work of Portuguese Romantic poetry.
Although scarce, the novelistic work of Garrett
stands out for the originality. As Viagens na Minha Terra
can be considered the first Portuguese modern narrative using an informal style,
in permanent dialogue with the reader,
the author presents in the manner
of Stern, a masterpiece of intellectual irony; under the pretext of a travel’s chronic, offers a comprehensive and lucid representation of the actual time.
Frei Luís de Sousa is the largest Portuguese romantic drama, written by Garrett and one of the best plays of Portuguese literature. It was first performed in 1843 and published in the following year.
Frei Luís de Sousa is the largest Portuguese romantic drama, written by Garrett and one of the best plays of Portuguese literature. It was first performed in 1843 and published in the following year.
Folhas Caídas is the last and most important work of Garrett, published anonymously in 1835, and the best work of Portuguese Romantic poetry.
Consulted sources:
Portal da Literatura Portuguesainfopédia_Garrett
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