Noble European Writers Album
Literature Art of written work “Things made from letters” Forms (fiction and non-fiction) Techniques (poetry and prose) Genres (romance, mystery, crime, fantasy)
Learning objectives Learn all we can about European writers; Disclose information; Test our partners’ knowledge; Promote the importance of reading.
Juozas Aputis Date of Birth: 08-12-1936 Date of Death: 28-02-2010 Birthplace: Balčiuose, Raseiniųrajone Nationality: Lithuanian Jobs: Prose writer, translator Works : Flowering bee bread (1963) Hogs running the horizon (1970) Body Voice of clothing stories (1991) Prize: National Culture and Art Prize (2005)
“Every life is like an overloaded ship: even the smallest disturbance will make it overturn.”
Federico García Lorca
Date of birth: 05-06-1898 Date of death: 19-08-1936 Birthplace: Fuente Vaqueros, Andalusia Nationality: Spanish Jobs: Poet, drama playwright and theatre director Works : Quimera (1930 - theatre) Ode a Salvador Dalí (1926 - poetry) Songs (1927) Blood Wedding (1933) Yerma (1934)
“I always stand beside those who have nothing.”
• Franz Kafka
Date of Birth: 03-07-1883 Date of death: 03-06-1924 Birthplace: Prague Nationality: Czech Jobs: Insurance officer, factory manager, novelist, short story writer Works : The Trial The Castle Short stories
“There are two cardinal sins from which all others spring: Impatience and Laziness.”
Orhan Pamuk
Date of birth: 07-06-1952 Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey Nationality: Turkish Jobs: Novelist and screenwriter Works : The White Castle (1985) The New Life (1995) Snow (2002) Prize: Literature Nobel (2006)
“I don’t want to be a tree, I want to be its meaning.”
José Saramago
Date of birth: 16-11-1922. Date of death: 18-06-2010 Birthplace: Azinhaga, Portugal Nationality: Portuguese Jobs: Novelist, storyteller, playwright, poet Works: The Gospel according to Jesus Christ (1991) Blindness (1995) Convent Memorial (1982) Prize: Literature Nobel (1998)
“I think we are all blind. Blind people who can see but do not see.”
Antonio Tabucchi
Date of birth: 24-09-1943 Date of death: 25-03-2012 Birthplace: Vecchiano, Italy Nationality: Italian Jobs: Writer, Language and Literature Portuguese teacher Works (some examples): The dark angel (1991) Night Indian (1984) Porto Pim Wife’s (1983) Prizes: French Prize “Médicis étranger” Campiello Prize
“I have always been drawn by tormented people full of contradictions.”
Stanislaw Lem
Date of birth: 12-09-1921 Date of death: 27-03-2006 Birthplace: Krakow, Poland Nationality: Polish Jobs: Essayist, philosopher, scientific fiction writer Works: Solaris (1961) His Master’s Voice (1968) Fiasco (1987) Prize: Literary Prize (1973)
“A dream will always triumph over reality, once it is given the chance.”
• Quiz
Multiple choice exercise (Jquiz) Matching exercise (Jmatch) Gap-fill exercise (Jcloze) Crossword (Jcross)
Conclusion Importance of reading What did we learn? Did we achieve the initial objectives?
• References Literature Wikipedia. (2012). Literature. Retrieved on 3th November 2012 from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature
Juozas Aputis Portuguese and Lithuanian Comenius team
Antonio Tabucchi Texts: Portuguese and Italian Comenius teams Unknown. (2012). Facts about Antonio Tabucchi. Retrieved on 4th November 2012 from: http://www.fixquotes.com/authors/antonio-tabucchi.htm
Images: http://www.fnac.pt/Pereira-Maintains-Antonio-Tabucchi/a361836
José Saramago Federico Garcia Lorca Texts and images Portuguese and Spanish Comenius teams
Texts:
Portuguese Comenius Team Unknown.(2007). The memorial of Covent. Retrieved on 4th November 2012 from: http://www.shvoong.com/books/1648079-memorial-convent/#ixzz2BI1pUNaT Images: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vAG24zYuARc/T-Ya_o7ZCdI/AAAAAAAAANw/ZLdyNK5hZ
Franz Kafka Texts and images Portuguese and Czech Comenius teams
Orhan pamuk Texts: Portuguese and Turkish Comenius teams
Images: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2007/may/29/hayfestivalpamukwithoutthe
Stanislaw Lem Texts: Portuguese Comenius Team SHELOKHNOV, Steve . (2011). Stanislaw Lem. Retrieved on 2th November 2012 from: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0501015/bio
Images: http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/09/01/stanislaw-lem-solaris
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JosĂŠ Eduardo
Pedro Santos
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