The Oxford Anthology of the Brazilian Short Story contains a
selection of short stories by the best-known authors in Brazilian
literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. With
few exceptions, these stories have appeared in English translation,
although widely separated in time and often published in obscure
journals. Here they are united in a coherent edition representing
Brazil's modern, vibrant literature and culture. J.M. Machado de
Assis, who first perfected the genre, wrote at least sixty stories
considered to be masterpieces of world literature. Ten of his
stories are included here, and are accompanied by strong and
diverse representations of the contemporary story in Brazil,
featuring nine stories by Clarice Lispector and seven by Joao
Guimaraes Rosa. The remaining 34 authors include Mario de Andrade,
Graciliano Ramos, Osman Lins, Dalton Trevisan, and other major
names whose stories in translation exhibit profound artistry.
The anthology is divided into four major periods, "Tropical
Belle-Epoque," "Modernism," "Modernism at Mid-Century," and
"Contemporary Views." There is a general introduction to Brazilian
literary culture and introductions to each of the four sections,
with descriptions of the authors and a general bibliography on
Brazil and Brazilian literature in English. It includes stories of
innovation (Mario de Andrade), psychological suspense (Graciliano
Ramos), satire and perversion (Dalton Trevisan), altered realities
and perceptions (Murilo Rubiao), repression and sexuality (Hilda
Hilst, Autran Dourado), myth (Nelida Pinon), urban life (Lygia
Fagundes Telles, Rubem Fonescal), the oral tale (Jorge Amado,
Rachel de Queiroz) and other overarchingthemes and issues of
Brazilian culture. The anthology concludes with a haunting story
set in the opera theater in Manaus by one of Brazil's most recently
successful writers, Milton Hatoum.
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