https://www.peren-revues.fr/figures-historiques/331 In the aftermath of 1974 and the victory of democracy in Portugal, a number of Portuguese writers have deconstructed History and the representation of illustrious figures. Irony questions the legitimizing process of History. Amongst these writers, the article focusses on José Saramago who satirizes the past using metafictional elements. He creates new dynamics in Portuguese historical writing by undermining the conventional way so-called heroes are depicted. Numéros L'Uchronie Uchronies contemporaines et regards critiques sur ... fr jeu., 19 mai 2022 12:43:10 +0200 mar., 07 nov. 2023 16:50:37 +0100 https://www.peren-revues.fr/figures-historiques/331 0