Ana Leticia Fauri

Ana Leticia Fauri is an Associate Teaching Professor of Portuguese at the University of Notre Dame. Her research explores how governmental repression influenced 20th-century literature, culture, and history in Brazil and Portugal. She holds dual M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Literary Theory from PUCRS (Brazil) and Portuguese and Brazilian Studies from Brown University.

Education:

• M.A. and Ph.D., Literary Theory, Faculdade de Letras, PUCRS, Brazil
• M.A. and Ph.D., Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, Brown University

Research focuses on political repression’s impact on literature, with projects including editing Erico Verissimo’s political thought and analyzing his novels against archival documents. Her work also encompasses lexicography (e.g., DELP dictionary) and modernist/postmodernist authors like Clarice Lispector and José Saramago.

Publications span books and chapters on topics like Clarice Lispector’s identity themes, the Estado Novo’s cultural effects, and Saramago’s narrative techniques. No scientific awards are listed, but her contributions to Lusophone studies are notable through her editorial and academic works.

Teaching and advising details are not explicitly stated, but her office hours (Mon-Wed 5-6pm, Fri 3-4pm) and location (Decio Hall 362) are available.