Memorial do Convento
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Memorial do Convento is a celebrated historical novel by José Saramago that blends magical realism with a critique of 18th-century Portuguese society.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese-language literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | opera Blimunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationComposer | Azio Corghi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationLibrettist | José Saramago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | opera ⓘ |
| author | José Saramago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | PEN Club Portuguese Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
critique of 18th-century Portuguese society
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critique of absolutist monarchy ⓘ love and solidarity ⓘ power and oppression ⓘ religion and the Inquisition ⓘ utopia and flight ⓘ |
| contributedTo | international recognition of José Saramago ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Portugal ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
King João V of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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Queen Maria Ana of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical novel
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magical realism ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Baltasar and Blimunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary Portuguese historical fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | magic realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Baltasar Mateus
NERFINISHED
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Bartolomeu de Gusmão NERFINISHED ⓘ Blimunda de Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | omniscient narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
ironic tone
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long sentences ⓘ minimal punctuation in dialogue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative narrative style
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integration of historical fact and fantasy ⓘ social and political critique ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Caminho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Ensaio sobre a Cegueira
NERFINISHED
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O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCity | Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ multiple languages ⓘ |
| workType | allegorical novel ⓘ |
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