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A Beautiful Sadness in Issa Quincy’s “Absence” - Chicago Review of Books

The Portuguese word saudade is defined as “a vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist, for something other than the present, a turning towards the past or towards the future; not an active discontent or poignant sadness but an indolent dreaming wistfulness.” It’s deeper, more poetic than nostalgia. Saudade is a melancholic and sorrowful form of yearning. Nostalgia is a more general sentiment, a longing for …
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chireviewofbooks.com broke the news in on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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