Studies of literature and culture in the context of the Portuguese language and culture diplomacy: needs and possibilities

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss and discuss issues related to diplomatic and political unification of Portuguese-speaking countries in relation to cultural aspects, especially those related to language as a common element among these countries and literature. Considering that the Lusophone world lacks a coordinated and cohesive cultural policy and a joint diplomatic - cultural practice, we propose a number of mechanisms, strategies and possible policy for the realization of this articulation and cohesion. Although there are already organizations and instruments, such as the Orthographic Agreement, the International Portuguese Language Institute, the Association of Portuguese Language Universities and other, much remains to be done to become effective intersystem the notion, conceived as a set of systems finding points of contact, relationship or attendance, subjective and objective in its cultural production, sufficient to interpret these elements as unique as compared to other systems, and sufficient to underpin flows between them in relative importance.