Saudade do céu sobre o rumor da transcendência na poesia de Guilherme de Faria

Translated title of the contribution: Heaven nostalgia on transcendence rumor in Guilherme de Faria's poetry

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Abstract

Guilherme de Faria (1907-1929) is a Portuguese neo-romantic poet who, having ended his life at just 21 years old, left an impressive work, of an elegiac lyricism that intimately dialogues with death. The longing for God - the rumor of transcendence in his poetry - is based, fundamentally, on the idea of redemption. Perhaps in the face of a life he did not recognize as his own and which he endured as an exile, Guilherme de Faria could only wish for death and hope for God’s forgiveness. In view of his life and poetry, his suicide is not only a symptom of resignation, the result of unbearable physical and moral asthenia, but also a powerful expression of faith in God’s mercy and a deep desire to redemption.
Translated title of the contributionHeaven nostalgia on transcendence rumor in Guilherme de Faria's poetry
Original languagePortuguese
Pages (from-to)39-60
Number of pages22
JournalEstudos de Religião
Volume34
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Elegy
  • Poetry
  • Saudade
  • Suicide
  • Transcendence

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