The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits
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Resumo: | Commentators of Camões have observed that, in seeking out historical material of his poem The Lusiads, the poet clung to a supposed “truth” gleaned from chronicles and in oral traditions. The portraits of Africa and Asia that he conceived are the result of his yearning for historical truth. This article proposes a contrary view, namely, that Camões recorded a convenient truth, favorable tothe interests of the nobility of the house of Avis, in composing a heroic portrait ofVasco da Gama’s mission, while omitting its inhuman practices. Having been in close contact with the oppression and enslavement of African peoples, the poet adjusted the image of Africa and Asia to that of the antagonist, portraying its peoples as unlearned and as enemies of the faith. This historical erasure of history masks a desire for domination over people who in later centuries were colonized and enslaved. |
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The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that BefitsO Oriente no olhar de Camões: uma verdade que convémorientalismepic poetrycolonialismPortuguese renaissanceorientalismopoesia épicacolonialismorenascimento portuguêsCommentators of Camões have observed that, in seeking out historical material of his poem The Lusiads, the poet clung to a supposed “truth” gleaned from chronicles and in oral traditions. The portraits of Africa and Asia that he conceived are the result of his yearning for historical truth. This article proposes a contrary view, namely, that Camões recorded a convenient truth, favorable tothe interests of the nobility of the house of Avis, in composing a heroic portrait ofVasco da Gama’s mission, while omitting its inhuman practices. Having been in close contact with the oppression and enslavement of African peoples, the poet adjusted the image of Africa and Asia to that of the antagonist, portraying its peoples as unlearned and as enemies of the faith. This historical erasure of history masks a desire for domination over people who in later centuries were colonized and enslaved.Leitores de Camões têm observado que, para compor a matéria histórica de seu poema Os Lusíadas, o poeta se apega a uma suposta “verdade” que teria lido nas crônicas e ouvido na tradição oral. Os retratos da África e da Ásia que ele concebeu seriam fruto desse anseio pela “verdade” histórica. O presente artigo propõe, contrariamente, que Camões registrou uma verdade conveniente, atestada pelos interesses da nobreza da casa de Avis, compondo um retrato heroico da missão de Vasco da Gama, ao mesmo tempo em que omitiu práticas desumanas de seu projeto colonialista. Conhecendo de perto o jugo e a escravização dos povos africanos, o poeta ajustou a imagem da África e da Ásia à da figura do antagonista, evidenciando seu povo como gente inculta e inimiga da fé. Esse apagamento da história esconde o anseio de dominação sobre essa gente que se viu colonizada e escravizada nos séculos posteriores.UFBA2022-12-31info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionDouble-blid peer-reviewed articleArtigo avaliado por pares em regime de duplo anonimatoapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/afroasia/article/view/4952210.9771/aa.v0i66.49522Afro-Ásia; No. 66 (2022); 45-76Afro-Ásia; n. 66 (2022); 45-761981-14110002-0591reponame:Afro-Ásia (Online)instname:Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)instacron:UFBAporhttps://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/afroasia/article/view/49522/28442Copyright (c) 2023 Luís André Nepomucenohttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessNepomuceno, Luís André2023-03-18T14:17:32Zoai:ojs.periodicos.ufba.br:article/49522Revistahttps://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/afroasiaPUBhttps://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/afroasia/oaiafroasia@ufba.br1981-14110002-0591opendoar:2023-03-18T14:17:32Afro-Ásia (Online) - Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)false |
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The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits O Oriente no olhar de Camões: uma verdade que convém |
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The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits |
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The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits Nepomuceno, Luís André orientalism epic poetry colonialism Portuguese renaissance orientalismo poesia épica colonialismo renascimento português |
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The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits |
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Nepomuceno, Luís André |
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Nepomuceno, Luís André |
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Nepomuceno, Luís André |
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orientalism epic poetry colonialism Portuguese renaissance orientalismo poesia épica colonialismo renascimento português |
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orientalism epic poetry colonialism Portuguese renaissance orientalismo poesia épica colonialismo renascimento português |
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Commentators of Camões have observed that, in seeking out historical material of his poem The Lusiads, the poet clung to a supposed “truth” gleaned from chronicles and in oral traditions. The portraits of Africa and Asia that he conceived are the result of his yearning for historical truth. This article proposes a contrary view, namely, that Camões recorded a convenient truth, favorable tothe interests of the nobility of the house of Avis, in composing a heroic portrait ofVasco da Gama’s mission, while omitting its inhuman practices. Having been in close contact with the oppression and enslavement of African peoples, the poet adjusted the image of Africa and Asia to that of the antagonist, portraying its peoples as unlearned and as enemies of the faith. This historical erasure of history masks a desire for domination over people who in later centuries were colonized and enslaved. |
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