Crónica de Despovoamento das Ilhas (e Outras Cartas de El-Rei), de Daniel de Sá: a voz dos velhos cronistas à luz do presente

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the work of Daniel de Sá entitled Crónica do Despovoamento das Ilhas (e Outras Cartas de El-Rei), which, due to its hybrid and complex nature, permits us to approach various literary genres such as the chronicle, the short story, the satire and even parody. We present an overview of this work, analyzing, particularly, the borders between History and fiction and the satiric humour present in several texts.