The invention of the Dia de Portugal

João, Maria Isabel

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João, Maria Isabel

Abstract(s)

The invention of the Dia de Portugal can be traced back to the nineteenth century and the transformation of Luís de Camões into the embodiment of Portugal. However, it was in the twentieth century that the day of his death became the national day, undergoing successive ideological appropriations which reflect the political and cultural changes taking place in Portuguese society. Our analysis will focus on the process of the invention and reinvention of the Dia de Portugal, up to the final year of the presidency of Ramalho Eanes, in 1985.

Keywords

Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas 10 de Junho História Comemoração Feriado nacional Portugal day 10 June History Celebration National holiday

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/8334

Citation

João, Maria Isabel - The invention of the Dia de Portugal. "Portuguese Studies" [Em linha]. ISSN 0267-5315 (Print) 2222-4270 (Online). Vol. 31, nº 1 (2015), p. 64-83