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The Pearl Necklace: Toward an Archaeology of the Brazilian Transition Discourse
Roberto Reis
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In his book-length publication in English, Roberto Reis re-evaluates the Brazilian literary canon, stressing the authoritarian undercurrent in much of that country's cultural discussion and rejecting the idea that literature has been a force for positive social change. Reis analyzes 8 works of fiction written during what he calls the "transition period" between 1850 and 1950 when Brazil advanced from an agrarian society to an urban society. His map of the country's modernization reveals the role of intellectuals - often co-opted in construction of a strong, central state - and the aversion toward history that he says characterizes much of ... Read more
In his book-length publication in English, Roberto Reis re-evaluates the Brazilian literary canon, stressing the authoritarian undercurrent in much of that country's cultural discussion and rejecting the idea that literature has been a force for positive social change. Reis analyzes 8 works of fiction written during what he calls the "transition period" between 1850 and 1950 when Brazil advanced from an agrarian society to an urban society. His map of the country's modernization reveals the role of intellectuals - often co-opted in construction of a strong, central state - and the aversion toward history that he says characterizes much of ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813011059
SKU
KRF0026860
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