This is the first book in English devoted to the woodcuts that illustrate that Brazilian literatura de cordel. This "string literature," the inexpensive pamphlets often displayed on thin cords hung between posts, is the work of the virtuosos popular poet of the backlands of Northeast Brazil. The passionate narratives are by turn realistic and fantastic, comic and tragic, and reflect the realities and the dreams of the Brazilian poor. Published all over Brazil, these stark woodcuts have all the power, quickness, and wit of great popular art.
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Mark Dinneen is a lecturer in Latin American literature at the University of Southampton, and is the author of Listening to the People's Voice, an examination of Brazilian high and popular culture, published by Kegan Paul International.
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Book Description Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Mark Dinneen is a lecturer in Latin American Cultural Studies at the University of Southampton.First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.First published in 2001. The North East of Brazil is renowned. Seller Inventory # 594902505