Author Archives: Lauren

Analepse Tropicália: Chico Buarque e a poesia de censura

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Lauren

This is the fourth in a series of posts on Tropicália and the Brazilian counterculture under the dictatorship, based on my study with Dr. Talia Guzman-Gonzalez at the University of Maryland, who has kindly helped me to edit my Portuguese writing. Chico … Continue reading →

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Anki 2.0

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Lauren

Hurray for a new version (2.0) of Anki! If you are going about haphazardly learning a Portuguese word here, a phrase there, I cannot emphasize the power of getting it all organized, putting it into Anki, and letting the software … Continue reading →

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Pop Quiz

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Lauren

I took a Portuguese placement exam recently, and it was full of multiple choice questions like this: Eu estou ______ português. a) estudo b) estudar c) estudando d) estuda Puta, please. As long as we are going to maintain the … Continue reading →

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Analepse Tropicália: Gilberto Gil and his songs of exile

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Lauren

This is the third in a series of posts on Tropicália and the Brazilian counterculture under the dictatorship, based on my study with Dr. Talia Guzman-Gonzalez at the University of Maryland. Some posts are in English and others are in Portuguese. I … Continue reading →

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WordReference: when you need expert advice

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Lauren

WordReference is a site that I’ve taken for granted so much that I never even thought to write about it until now. Whenever I have a question about Portuguese that no one else seems able to answer, I go here. … Continue reading →

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