Lusophony: Daniel Medina proposes creation of literary prize and literature observatory at writers' meeting
The president of the Cape Verdean Academy of Letters (ACL), Daniel Medina, today in Praia, defended the creation of a literary prize and an observatory of Lusophone literature to value production in Portuguese and strengthen networks between authors.
"A Lusophone literary observatory, mapping our voices and making them known to the world. A Lusophone literary prize, celebrating the beauty and courage of creation in Portuguese. The digitization of our literary archives, so that memory becomes a living presence, and the rapprochement between academies, schools and universities, so that literature continues to teach us, to think and to feel," he explained.
Daniel Medina, who was speaking at the opening of the 13th Meeting of Portuguese Language Writers, an event that this year reflects on the 50 years of independence, literature and artificial intelligence, said that these proposals represent "future dreams" that will only take shape "with a common, firm and united will".
He acknowledged that literature faces challenges, such as digital globalization, the dispersion of readers and the mastery of other languages. However, he said that meetings like this "reaffirm the word as resistance, as shelter and as creation".
On the other hand, he defended the need to strengthen Lusophone literary networks, encourage reciprocal translation, promote creative residencies and inspire new readers, especially young ones, in order to keep the flame of the word alive.
In his speech, the president of the ACL said that the meeting is "a beacon of ideas and affection" that celebrates the power of the common language and strengthens cultural dialogue between Portuguese-speaking countries, evoking the 50 years of independence, literature and the challenges of artificial intelligence.
He also stressed that the Portuguese language crosses oceans and centuries, unites distant shores and transforms the sea into a mirror of shared roots and dreams, praising the contribution of the writers present, "voices that give body to the language, that reinvent it and make the heart of Lusophony beat".
Daniel Medina warned of the changes in today's world, saying that we are living in a time of vertigo.
"The boundaries of reading and writing are expanding. Technology is shaping new forms of expression and the world seems to be moving faster than the silence of the pages," he added.
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