The writer Lidia Jorge confessed today in Escritaria Literary Festival, to be under the influence of “a major embarrassment” after the praise the work of novelist, Penafiel, left by personalities linked to the letters.
“I’m under effect a huge embarrassment, “he said, much applauded, confessing” inability to say “how he felt” swamped by all “what had been said.
Lidia Jorge, who is being honored, for several days, the literary festival Penafiel, spoke before dozens of people who attended the first conference on the life and work of novelist, one of the main points of the program of this year’s festival Escritaria.
“I’m not words. My gratitude for being hear so many words about myself, “he added, turning to the audience and the speakers.
Over the course of about two hours, several guests connected to the world of literature , including Inês Pedrosa, Patricia Reis, António Carlos Cortes, Fernando Pinto do Amaral and José Fanha, praised the work of the novelist.
The panel was moderated by journalist José Carlos Vasconcelos, who is Lidia Jorge “a great writer, an exemplary citizen, attentive to society.”
The novelist Patricia Reis said Lidia Jorge “writes always a little more risk, helping to understand the history of our time, with collective hyperconsciousness” .
“The case of Lydia Jorge is a happy event,” he noted, praising his ability to “listen carefully to understand what we want to convey.”
Antonio Carlos courteous, poet poetry critic, considered that “the prose of Jorge Lydia [is] approaching poetry.”
“Not in that Lidia Jorge has published poetry, but it is obvious that his prose has a poetic high load “showed.
For Fernando Pinto do Amaral, poet and fiction writer, Lidia Jorge” is yet those authors who believe in magical power of words. “
The novelist called attention to the fact that the writing of Lydia Jorge go “counter [against] some younger writers, who have a more cynical and destructive attitude.”
Inês Pedrosa, journalist and novelist, defended that the reputation of Lydia George has been hampered by the “stigma of gender discrimination” that “devalues the works of female writers.”
“Literary prizes are overwhelmingly attributed to male writers,” criticized .
Inês Pedrosa recalled that honored novelist “crossed its deserts, but never gave up.”
“The drive of his writing was always higher,” he stressed, praising “the gift very infrequent, creating unforgettable, dense and restless characters. “
The poet and screenwriter Jose Fanha, in turn, found that the writer is a” woman who, for her writing and physical presence, says , elegant and incisive way, the commitment to time, with the literature and with the collective spirit of the nation. “
For the novelist Maria Manuela Viana,” the magic of Lidia Jorge literature is never give up “.
At the end of the conference, thrilled, Lidia Jorge left a message to those present.
” I have the idea to have something in hand and is possibly nothing. What I, perhaps, come give you here is nothing. But even so, I open my hand and say: take, is all I have to give. “
The new book writer,” The Organist “, will be presented tonight by priest Anselmo Borges, the Municipal Museum of Penafiel
Lusa with Digital Diary
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