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The Boat Plays
work by Vicente
Also known as: “Barcas”
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Portuguese literature
- In Portuguese literature: Gil Vicente and the drama
The Boat Plays)—a group of autos, or religious plays (see auto sacramental)—revealed his dramatic power, his fondness for comic relief, and his deft use of popular figures and language. The phenomenon of a potential national theatre, however, died with its founder and did not find…
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