The plays A Noite (1979), Que farei com este livro? (1980), A segunda vida de Francisco de Assis (1987), In nomine Dei (1993) and, finally, Don Giovanni ou o dissoluto absolvido (2005) are part of the set dramaturgy published by José Saramago. In these fictional texts, the relationships between the self and the other promote action – not different from what happens in life. The link between the action, the creation, and the development of thesaramaguian dramatic character is analyzed in this ...

Pier Paolo Pasolini is amongst the better-known Italian intellectuals internationally. His cinematic works have earned him an international reputation as a controversial and visionary artist, sometimes regarded as an intellectual born ahead of his time. This article aims to explore the symbiotic relationship that exists between contemporary Rome and Pasolini as a character. My starting premise is that the author has been an agent and a constitutive element for the configuration of Rome’s cult...

The plays A Noite (1979), Que farei com este livro? (1980), A segunda vida de Francisco de Assis (1987), In nomine Dei (1993) and, finally, Don Giovanni ou o dissoluto absolvido (2005) are part of the set dramaturgy published by José Saramago. In these fictional texts, the relationships between the self and the other promote action – not different from what happens in life. The link between the action, the creation, and the development of thesaramaguian dramatic character is analyzed in this ...

Two hundred years after the publication of Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle (1820), the portrayal that most pervades is an idle, lazy, and unproductive character. Throughout the tale, Van Winkle is seen as neither interested in working his farm or field nor committed to performing profitable labor. Compelled by social expectations to behave as a good husband, he escapes his household responsibilities by wandering around the surrounding forest. This article intends to analyze this short stor...