António Sardinha, lusotropicalism precursor?

Abstract

The following article focuses on the study of the intellectual connection between António Sardinha (1887-1925) and Gilberto Freyre (1900-1987). Using the private correspondence between the two scholars as a starting point (1923-1925), and with a particular focus on the analysis of the major "Hispanic" theories developed by Sardinha, we will highlight the influence that the theoretician of the Portuguese integralism had on Freyre's lusotropicalist theories. The possible filiation between the 20th century's most renowned Brazilian intellectual and the biggest Portuguese right wing's theoretician is therefore the main objective of this article.