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  • Book cover FIRST PERSON women writers and artists in revolution with author names and publisher shantarín
  • Contents page with titles and authors listed in English and Portuguese.
  • Page with a bilingual text list of titles and authors in black font on white background
  • Table of contents page with numbered titles and black and italic text
  • Page of a book with title EIGHT VOICES FOR EIGHT HANDS: WEAVING THE THREADS TOGETHER and text about Portuguese female authors
  • Page of text from a book with a poem titled FIRST PERSON
  • Page of printed text from a book titled FIRST PERSON
  • Book page titled FIRST PERSON with section THE BODY, SEXUALITY AND LOVE and extensive text

First Person: Writers and Artists in Revolution

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An interdisciplinary anthology celebrating Portuguese female self-representation through literature and visual arts surrounding the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution (25th April 1974). Bringing together eight landmark women writers and visual artists across generation, including Natália Correia, Fernanda Botelho, Paula Rego, and Ana Pérez-Quiroga, this volume juxtaposes poetry, prose, and visual art with scholarly analysis and a thematic critical glossary. Translated into English by Andrzej Stuart-Thompson, it provides a crucial entry point into gender, body autonomy, politics, and resistance in contemporary Portuguese culture.

Recommended for: Readers passionate about feminist history, modern art collectors, and anyone seeking a unique literary gift for fans of Paula Rego and contemporary Portuguese women writers.

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Synopsis

“The Carnation Revolution, which took place on 25 April 1974, was crucial for Portugal’s liberation and for securing women’s place in various spheres of social, political and cultural life. In literature and the visual arts, the manifestations and representations of women’s selfhood, however scarce, which appeared during the long years of the dictatorship, were highly significant in paving the way for the movement which would flourish with the arrival of democracy — a revolutionary process, still unfolding now, that is unprecedented in Portuguese history and involves reclaiming and victoriously achieving a feminine identity that is strong and not subaltern.

First Person: Writers and Artists in Revolution is an anthology of poetry and and visual artworks that seeks to shed light on the path taken by women, in literature and art, on their journey towards emancipation and self-affirmation. This collection gathers a series of works by eight Portuguese authors from different generations, who came both before and after the 25th April — including Natália Correia, Fernanda Botelho, Paula Rego, Júlia Ventura, Ana Pérez-Quiroga, Susana Mendes Silva, Margarida Vale de Gato e Tatiana Faia. Their works intermingle as part of a critical dialogue, which is critically informed by a thematic glossary, between “historical” female figures from Portuguese literature and art, on the one hand, and the youngest generations of women authors, on the other.”

Highlights

  • Dual-language structure featuring original Portuguese texts printed alongside English translations.
  • Includes the introductory study "Eight Voices for Eight Hands: Weaving the Threads Together" by Bruno Marques and Eunice Ribeiro.
  • Comprehensive Critical Glossary detailing themes of body autonomy, memory, power, politics, and sexuality.
  • Complete technical credits and documentation for featured visual works and photography.

Specifications

  • Language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Number of pages: 232
  • Dimensions: 16 x 22 cm
  • Weight: 314 g
  • Edition: 1st Edition (May 2026)
  • ISBN: 978-989-9156-31-9
  • EAN: 9789899156319
  • Publisher: Shantarin
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