Fragmentation and Editing in the Book of Disquiet

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2182-8830_1-1_3

Keywords:

Fernando Pessoa, Livro do Desassossego, Interpretation, Fragment, Electronic Editing.

Abstract

This article argues that the various editions of the Book of Disquiet represent some defacement. The editor makes decisions that the writer did not take on textual variables and selection of fragments. In modernity the "book" emerges as a utopian horizon. Pessoa's writing is not finished and, therefore, remains open to interpretation. Also, I'll try to show how mediation (interpretation) upon a text is reflected in graphic elements that create meaning. The writing process goes through various stages from the initial inscription of letters on paper to the moment of publication in whatever format. A digital edition can be conceived as a way to show that writing is based on a selection process.

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Published

2013-06-30

How to Cite

Giménez, Diego. 2013. “Fragmentation and Editing in the Book of Disquiet”. MATLIT: Materialities of Literature 1 (1):57-73. https://doi.org/10.14195/2182-8830_1-1_3.

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Secção Temática | Thematic Section