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This essay analyzes the crónicas of José Luís Peixoto, a contemporary Portuguese writer and journalist. Peixoto uses the first-person singular
and plural to immerse himself for weaponized narrative in the service of a
stronger social realism. Full of intimacies that accentuate feelings and emotions, Peixoto’s crónicas draw a vivid picture of the current plight of Portuguese people in the twenty-first century, raise awareness to their harsh social
conditions, and cast criticism on the ineffectiveness of politicians who are
generally considered the culprits for the enduring financial crisis. Writing
in a rich poetic, yet realistic style, Peixoto deals with issues of poverty, aging, and the passing of time, the inevitability of death, and the incalculable
loss of family and friends. Offering a humanistic analysis of the Portuguese
identity, his crónicas are everyday, real-life encounters intertwined with rich
imagery of local places and peoples, smells, and colors. Peixoto’s detailed
personal descriptions of the social, cultural, and political environment reveal a literary and subjective nature that is as if the reader were inside the
writer’s mind.
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José Luís Peixoto; Literary Journalism; Portuguese Crónicas; Identity.
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Amorim, R. & Baltazar, R. (2020). Insights into Contemporary Literary Journalism: The Crónicas of José Luís Peixoto. Literary Journalism Studies. 12/1, p. 64-81.