Pessanha correspondent: the melancholic’s mask

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Main Author: Frasson Fusco, Felipe
Publication Date: 2023
Other Authors: Maciel da Silva, Telma
Format: Article
Language: por
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Summary: The paper aims the reading of a part, specially the correspondence with Carlos Amaro, of the Portuguese poet Camilo Pessanha’s (1867-1926) epistolary work. In 1908, his brother Manuel was put into a psychiatric institution in Porto, and since then this brother’s shadow haunts the poet’s correspondence. The self-pity tone increases, along with an uprising melancholic discourse. We seek to analyze such discourse, relying both on references on the epistolary writing, Diaz (2016) and Haroche-Bouzinac (2016), as well as Starobinski (2016) on melancholy. We conclude that Pessanha frequently builds his self-image as a victim of melancholy, connecting it specially to the brotherly figure.
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spelling Pessanha correspondent: the melancholic’s maskPessanha correspondente: a máscara do melancólicoCamilo PessanhaCorrespondenceDiscourseMelancholyCamilo PessanhaCorrespondênciaDiscursoMelancoliaThe paper aims the reading of a part, specially the correspondence with Carlos Amaro, of the Portuguese poet Camilo Pessanha’s (1867-1926) epistolary work. In 1908, his brother Manuel was put into a psychiatric institution in Porto, and since then this brother’s shadow haunts the poet’s correspondence. The self-pity tone increases, along with an uprising melancholic discourse. We seek to analyze such discourse, relying both on references on the epistolary writing, Diaz (2016) and Haroche-Bouzinac (2016), as well as Starobinski (2016) on melancholy. We conclude that Pessanha frequently builds his self-image as a victim of melancholy, connecting it specially to the brotherly figure.O trabalho visa a leitura de parcela da produção epistolar, em especial a correspondência com Carlos Amaro, do poeta português Camilo Pessanha. Em 1908, seu irmão Manuel é internado por razões psiquiátricas no Porto, e sua sombra passa à correspondência do poeta. O tom de comiseração consigo próprio se acentua, acompanhado de um discurso melancólico. Buscamos analisar tal discurso, valendo-nos tanto de bibliografia a respeito da escrita epistolar, Diaz (2016) e Haroche-Bouzinac (2016), bem como de Starobinski (2016) sobre a melancolia. Concluímos que Pessanha frequentemente constrói sua autoimagem como vítima da melancolia, especialmente atrelando-a à figura fraterna.Centro de Estudos do Real Gabinete Português de Leitura2023-11-13info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.convergencialusiada.com.br/rcl/article/view/53710.37508/rcl.2023.n50a537Converência Lusíada; Vol. 34 No. 50 (2023): Literary archives; 55-81Convergência Lusíada; Vol. 34 Núm. 50 (2023): Arquivos literários; 55-81Convergência Lusíada; Vol. 34 No 50 (2023): Arquivos literários; 55-81Convergência Lusíada; v. 34 n. 50 (2023): Arquivos literários; 55-81Converência Lusíada; Vol. 34 N.º 50 (2023): Arquivos literários; 55-812316-6134reponame:Convergência Lusíada (Online)instname:Real Gabinete Português de Leitura (RGPL)instacron:RGPLporhttps://www.convergencialusiada.com.br/rcl/article/view/537/1041Frasson Fusco, FelipeMaciel da Silva, Telmainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-02-17T01:55:43Zoai:ojs.convergencia.emnuvens.com.br:article/537Revistahttps://www.convergencialusiada.com.br/ONGhttps://www.convergencialusiada.com.br/rcl/oaiconvergencia.lusiada@gmail.comhttps://doi.org/10.37508/2316-61341414-0381opendoar:2024-02-17T01:55:43Convergência Lusíada (Online) - Real Gabinete Português de Leitura (RGPL)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Pessanha correspondent: the melancholic’s mask
Pessanha correspondente: a máscara do melancólico
title Pessanha correspondent: the melancholic’s mask
spellingShingle Pessanha correspondent: the melancholic’s mask
Frasson Fusco, Felipe
Camilo Pessanha
Correspondence
Discourse
Melancholy
Camilo Pessanha
Correspondência
Discurso
Melancolia
title_short Pessanha correspondent: the melancholic’s mask
title_full Pessanha correspondent: the melancholic’s mask
title_fullStr Pessanha correspondent: the melancholic’s mask
title_full_unstemmed Pessanha correspondent: the melancholic’s mask
title_sort Pessanha correspondent: the melancholic’s mask
author Frasson Fusco, Felipe
author_facet Frasson Fusco, Felipe
Maciel da Silva, Telma
author_role author
author2 Maciel da Silva, Telma
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Frasson Fusco, Felipe
Maciel da Silva, Telma
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Camilo Pessanha
Correspondence
Discourse
Melancholy
Camilo Pessanha
Correspondência
Discurso
Melancolia
topic Camilo Pessanha
Correspondence
Discourse
Melancholy
Camilo Pessanha
Correspondência
Discurso
Melancolia
description The paper aims the reading of a part, specially the correspondence with Carlos Amaro, of the Portuguese poet Camilo Pessanha’s (1867-1926) epistolary work. In 1908, his brother Manuel was put into a psychiatric institution in Porto, and since then this brother’s shadow haunts the poet’s correspondence. The self-pity tone increases, along with an uprising melancholic discourse. We seek to analyze such discourse, relying both on references on the epistolary writing, Diaz (2016) and Haroche-Bouzinac (2016), as well as Starobinski (2016) on melancholy. We conclude that Pessanha frequently builds his self-image as a victim of melancholy, connecting it specially to the brotherly figure.
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