The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits

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Autor(a) principal: Nepomuceno, Luís André
Data de Publicação: 2022
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Afro-Ásia (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/afroasia/article/view/49522
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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spelling 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
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits
O Oriente no olhar de Camões: uma verdade que convém
title The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits
spellingShingle The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits
Nepomuceno, Luís André
orientalism
epic poetry
colonialism
Portuguese renaissance
orientalismo
poesia épica
colonialismo
renascimento português
title_short The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits
title_full The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits
title_fullStr The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits
title_full_unstemmed The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits
title_sort The East through Camões’ Eyes: A Truth that Befits
author Nepomuceno, Luís André
author_facet Nepomuceno, Luís André
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Nepomuceno, Luís André
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv orientalism
epic poetry
colonialism
Portuguese renaissance
orientalismo
poesia épica
colonialismo
renascimento português
topic orientalism
epic poetry
colonialism
Portuguese renaissance
orientalismo
poesia épica
colonialismo
renascimento português
description 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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