Brazilian Narrative Traditions in a Comparative Text

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Author: Earl E. Fitz

ISBN-10: 0873525876

ISBN-13: 9780873525879

Category: American & Canadian Literature

In the first volume of the MLA series World Literatures Reimagined, Earl E. Fitz examines the complex relation between Brazil and the United States: the colonial similarities and differences; the shared issues of slavery and racism; the mutual influences; and the political, economic, and cultural interactions, sometimes troubling, between the two nations. He also provides an extensive overview of Brazilian narrative, tracing its roots in both European and indigenous traditions, and of...

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CH. 1Introduction : Brazil and the United States1Ch. 2An overview of Brazilian literature and culture : the Americas and beyond28Ch. 3Brazilian narrative : a historical view96Ch. 4Brazilian literature in English translation152Ch. 5Conclusion : the differences177App. ABrazilian music189App. BBrazilian film and video209App. CRecommended works of Brazilian literature in English translation227App. DA Brazilian chronology232