Cultural Recovery and Nationalism in Portuguese Literature

OP: Key figure in the cultural recovery and articulation of nationalism in the 20th century, targeting its production in politics and literature around the Catholic and traditional themes. The historical-culturalist novels concern for interpreting the moments of Western culture is clear in GZ-Europe. There are two notable novels: The Pilgrimage of Avenida (1934) and Fra Verneri (1934). The H-realists have March as the GZ rural S.20. Notable works include: Pantelis, Home Libre (1925), The Meson of Wilderness (1936), The Señorito Reboraina (1960), The Maurotallo (1974), and The Ways of Life (1928). The latter is doubly significant due to the presence of both the natural landscape and the human landscape of rural Galicia. It has three parts: "The Landlords," "To Maorazga," and "Student." Psychological novels revolve around the inner conflict of the protagonists at the end of the 19th century. Notable works include In the Mist (1927), Not Parallel Lives (1930), and Spearman is More About Him (1930). This internal action is presented in random order to reveal the key EVOL group, which also portrays Otero. The protagonist is a noble intellectual who, after traveling, seeks a European university to uncover the hidden reality of the country. The narrative is structured in 15 chapters. Additionally, the essays highlight the historical essay about Portuguese culture (1939). Other literary interests include Pelerinaxes and the Nurseries of Nostalgia. Castelao: A classic of Portuguese culture and history, reflecting their social galeguismo. He was more popular than Ca Risk and Otero, and his work resonated within the group. The subjects of his works reflect the life of the people, offering a vision of concern for the Galician community. His narrative work includes four novels: A Glass Eye, Memoirs of a Skeleton (1922), which recounts the events of his life while ridiculing politicians who speak Galician, and Things (1934), which contains 45 brief texts accompanied by related designs. The characters express the psychology and philosophy of the Galician people. Retrincos (1934) features five tales that collect the author's experiences. "The Secret" and "English" report stories from his time in the Argentine Pampas. The "Wolf's Chest" serves as a central motif of the plot, while "Portrait" aims to create an idealistic image of a human role. "Elizabeth" illustrates Castelao's connection with the popular classes. Two-Time (1934) presents a parallel biography of two different characters, questioning the myth of individual freedom. His distinguished essays include Diary, The Stone Crosses in Britain, Portugal, and Always in GZ, which expose his nationalist thinking and demonstrate the existence of GZ as a nation, possessing its own language, territory, and distinct economic and cultural autonomy.