Abstract
Neste artigo pretende-se compreender como José Saramago e ensaístas catalães do século XX como Josep Pla, Joan Maragall e Gaziel viam o futuro e espe-cificamente o futuro na Península Ibérica. Há elementos que os separam e outros que os aproximam. Uma das atitudes predominantes a este conjunto de autores é a abertura ao mundo, tendo simultaneamente consciência de uma identidade própria e da irreversibilidade da sua existência. «A fronteira não é um limite: é uma grande janela aberta», escrevia Josep Pla. Trata-se, portanto, do diálogo com o outro, da par-tilha, do reconhecimento, da construção de pontes entre o comum e da compreensão da diferença, com a predisposição para a construção de algo novo. Dá-se particular atenção ao conceito de «transibericidade» proposto por Saramago, no essencial uma proposta de futuro que englobaria não só a Península Ibérica, mas também países da América e de África com tradições ibéricas.
This article aims to understand how José Saramago and 20th century Catalan essayists such as Josep Pla, Joan Maragall and Gaziel viewed the future and specifically the future in the Iberian Peninsula. There are elements that separate them and others that bring them closer. One of the predominant attitudes towards this group of authors is openness to the world, while being aware of its own iden-tity and the irreversibility of its existence. «The border is not a limit: it is a large open window», wrote Josep Pla. It is a dialogue with the other, sharing, recogni-zing, building bridges between the common and understanding difference, with a predisposition for the construction of something new. I focus on the concept of «transibericidade» proposed by Saramago, essentially a future proposal that would encompass not only the Iberian Peninsula, but also countries of America and Africa with Iberian traditions.
This article aims to understand how José Saramago and 20th century Catalan essayists such as Josep Pla, Joan Maragall and Gaziel viewed the future and specifically the future in the Iberian Peninsula. There are elements that separate them and others that bring them closer. One of the predominant attitudes towards this group of authors is openness to the world, while being aware of its own iden-tity and the irreversibility of its existence. «The border is not a limit: it is a large open window», wrote Josep Pla. It is a dialogue with the other, sharing, recogni-zing, building bridges between the common and understanding difference, with a predisposition for the construction of something new. I focus on the concept of «transibericidade» proposed by Saramago, essentially a future proposal that would encompass not only the Iberian Peninsula, but also countries of America and Africa with Iberian traditions.
Translated title of the contribution | Future and "transibericidade": José Saramago in dialogue with catalan essayists |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Title of host publication | José Saramago |
Subtitle of host publication | 20 anos com o Prémio Nobel |
Editors | Carlos Reis |
Place of Publication | Coimbra |
Publisher | Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra |
Pages | 299-307 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-989-26-1974-3 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-989-26-1973-6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- José Saramago
- Ensaístas catalães
- Península Ibérica
- Transibericidade
- Ensaio
- Catalan essayists
- Iberian Peninsula
- Essay