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Jorge Vaz de Carvalho has a bachelor of arts in Modern Literatures from the Universidade de Lisboa, a masters in Comparative Literature from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a PhD in Cultural Studies from the Faculdade de Ciências Humanas of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa. His literary works include poetry (A Lenta Rendição da Luz, 1992; Todos os Caminhos, 2023) short stories, essays (among others, Jorge de Sena, Sinais de Fogo como romance de formação, Jorge de Sena prize 2010 and PEN Clube de Ensaio prize 2011; Ensaios de Sena, 2023) and translation (including ALIGHIERI, Dante, Divina Comédia, Vida Nova and Convívio); CASTIGLIONE, Baldassarre, O Livro do Cortesão; BRUNO GIORDANO, Sobre o infinito, o Universo e os mundos; BLAKE, William, Canções de Inocência e de Experiência; VICO Giambattista, Ciência Nova, prize of scientific and technical translation of the União Latina/FCT 2006; AUSTEN, Jane, Emma; WOOLF, Virginia, Diários e Viagens; JOYCE, James. Ulisses, prize of Literary translation of hte Associação Portuguesa de Tradutores e da Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores; ECO, Umberto, O Nome da Rosa, O cemitério de Praga, Construir o inimigo e outros escritos ocasionais e Número Zero; STEINER, George Tolstoy ou Dostoievsky). He frequently writes for cultural journals and magazines and is a regular speaker at national and international conferences on literary, musical and cultural topics. He also a musician. He was Musical Director of the Orquestra Nacional do Porto (1999-2006). He was Director of the Portuguese Instituto das Arts (2005-2007). He is currently a professor at Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon.
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The Care Society. Caring for others, oneself and the world in the 21st century
Ilharco, F. (Project Coordinator), Pereira, A. (Researcher), Jaqueta Ferreira, A. (Researcher), Simões Pereira, D. (Researcher), da Fonseca, E. (Researcher), Sampaio, F. (Researcher), Amado, G. (Researcher), Baptista, I. (Researcher), Gil, I. C. (Researcher), Jonet, I. (Researcher), Cortez de Lobão, J. (Researcher), Neves, J. C. D. (Researcher), Carvalho, J. V. D. (Researcher), Fialho, J. A. G. D. S. (Researcher), Andrade, J. G. (Researcher), Almeida, J. (Researcher), Ambrosio, J. (Researcher), Santos, L. (Researcher), Garcia, M. D. G. (Researcher), Morgado, M. (Researcher), Dias, P. (Researcher), Pontífice-Sousa, P. (Researcher), Vaz Patto, P. (Researcher) & Melo, R. (Researcher)
1/01/19 → 1/01/21
Project: Research
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Dante: poetry and translation
Carvalho, J. V. D., 30 Jan 2023, In the footsteps of Dante: crossroads of European humanism. Bartolomei, T. & Figueiredo, J. R. (eds.). Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 257-266 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Jorge de Sena e os realismos
Carvalho, J. V. D., 2022, A crítica de Jorge de Sena. Frias, J. M. & Meirim, J. (eds.). Lisboa: Biblioteca Nacional de PortugalResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Cuidar da língua
Carvalho, J. V. D., 2021, A sociedade do cuidado: cuidar do outro, de si e do mundo no século XXI. Ilharco, F. (ed.). 1 ed. Lisboa: Universidade Católica EditoraResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Divina comédia
Carvalho, J. V. D. (Translator), Sept 2021, Lisboa: Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda. 992 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Porquê ler os clássicos
Carvalho, J. V. D., Mar 2020, 1 ed. Lisboa: Universidade Católica Editora. (Argumento)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Lessons on Dante: Dante em português - A tradução como desafio hermenêutico
Lopes, A. (Keynote speaker), Carvalho, J. V. D. (Keynote speaker) & Santo, A. M. D. E. (Keynote speaker)
17 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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O Amor em Dante
Carvalho, J. V. D. (Invited speaker)
9 Jan 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Divina Comédia (tradução portuguesa)
Carvalho, J. V. D. (Organiser)
15 Oct 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Prémio Oceanos (Event)
Carvalho, J. V. D. (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Conference scientific committee
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Jorge de Sena e os Realismos
Carvalho, J. V. D. (Invited speaker)
6 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk