University degrees, diplomas and academic public assessments

2006 - Post-doctorate in Comparative Literary Studies in Portuguese Language, Department of Languages and Literatures, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Supervisor: Professor Benjamin Abdala Júnior.

1998 - PhD in Modern Languages, Department of Languages and Literatures, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Supervisor: Professor Cleonice da Motta Serôa Berardinelli

1978 - M.A. in Languages and Literatures, Department of Languages and Literatures, Federal University Fluminense. Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Supervisor: Professor Jesus Belo Galvão

1959 - B.A. in Romance Languages and Literatures, School of Philosophy, University of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Field of specialisation

African Literatures in Portuguese Language (esp. Angolan)

Portuguese Literature

Other fields

Brazilian Literature

Comparative Literature