Which revolt by young writers, led by Antero de Quental and Teófilo Braga in 1865, opened the Realist period?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The Questão Coimbrã, a literary quarrel with the Romantic poet António Feliciano de Castilho
- Step 1: In 1865 a group of young writers from Coimbra attacked Castilho. Step 2. The dispute is known as the Questão Coimbrã. Answer: The Questão Coimbrã. Why not the others: The other events fall at other dates or are not literary disputes of 1865.
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