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Jose de Alencar's prose-poem Iracema, first published in 1865, is a classic of Brazilian literature--perhaps the most widely-known piece of fiction within Brazil, and the most widely-read of Alencar;s many works. Set in the sixteenth century, it is an extremely romantic portrayal of a doomed live between a Portuguese soldier and an Indian maiden. Iracema reflects the gingerly way that mid-nineteenth century Brazil dealt with race mixture and multicultural experience. Precisely because of its nineteenth-century romanticism, Iracema strongly contributed to a Brazilian sense of nationhood--contemporary Brazilian writers and literary critics still cite it as a foundation for their own work.
A comprehensive, encyclopedic guide to the authors, works, and topics crucial to the literature of Central and South America and the Caribbean, the Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature includes over 400 entries written by experts in the field of Latin American studies. Most entries are of 1500 words but the encyclopedia also includes survey articles of up to 10,000 words on the literature of individual countries, of the colonial period, and of ethnic minorities, including the Hispanic communities in the United States. Besides presenting and illuminating the traditional canon, the encyclopedia also stresses the contribution made by women authors and by contemporary writers. Outstanding Reference Source Outstanding Reference Book
"In totally revised and updated edition by the author, that and professor of Brazilian Literature in the University of Sao Paulo, Cultrix presents to a university public this work again for he devoted, since it came to light in 1970, like the best in its genre. Divided into eight parts respectively dedicated to colonial condition, the Baroque, Arcadia and illustration, to Romanticism, the Pre-Modernism and Modernism and contemporary trends, the Concise History of Brazilian Literature, of each one of these moments an appreciation of their different trends by studying the following of its principal authors, about which provides the reader bibliographic data order besides a critical evaluation. And work that is especially recommended the attention of teachers and students of Brazilian Literature, both at the undergraduate or graduate level." --Translation of publisher's review.
The Concise Encyclopedia includes: all entries on topics and countries, cited by many reviewers as being among the best entries in the book; entries on the 50 leading writers in Latin America from colonial times to the present; and detailed articles on some 50 important works in this literature-those who read and studied in the English-speaking world.
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Este volume reúne estudos diversos nas áreas das Literaturas Grega e Latina, Cultura, Filosofia, Arte, Linguística, Antiguidade Tardia, Idade Média, Humanismo, Receção dos Clássicos e Literatura Portuguesa Contemporânea.
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