Once the writer José de Carvalho Flush just talk about this “promised Alentejo”, about ten people Cantadores group of Disquiet, Beja, rose to sing the song “Alentejo, holy land.” Then left the room, on their own, but accompanied by some agents of the PSP, which were around to avoid possible conflicts. As they left, some of the members also shouted the word “buffoonery”.
“It is not true what you say. We had to show our opposition. We have come to pass that the Alentejo is a cultured people, because culture is confined only to those who have no books, “begins by explaining Francisco Clod, spokesman for the choir. “Moreover,” he continued, “our attitude was very correct. Do not interrupt anyone and I think even we encourage the session.”
The presentation continued with journalist Henrique Monteiro, the “Express” newspaper, who defended the author, saying that “he does not attack the Alentejo, except in the minds of some lunatics.” “As much as I want to burn the book, to me it sounded me a song of love for the Alentejo.”
Reviews controversy about sex and suicide
in the book, published by Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos (Alexandre Soares dos Santos was present in the first row), Henrique Raposo portrays the Alentejo as a land where suicide and sexual violence, among other controversial opinions are seen as natural. About the book, the author just said, “to talk about it, you need to read it.” What about the angry reactions on social networks, which increased after their presence in the “irritations” SIC Radical, was limited to emphasize that “things have relative importance.”
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