Book By Professor of World Languages and Cultures Jonathan Wade Published

Professor of World Languages and Cultures Jonathan Wade is the author of a new book, Being Portuguese in Spanish: Reimagining Early Modern Iberian Literature, 1580-1640, published on April 15, 2020, by Purdue University Press.

From the book description: “Among the many consequences of Spain’s annexation of Portugal from 1580 to 1640 was an increase in the number of Portuguese authors writing in Spanish … Being Portuguese in Spanish explores the cultural cross-pollination that defined the era and reappraises a body of works that uniquely addresses the intersection of language, literature, politics, and identity.”

Read more about the book on the publisher’s site

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