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How did Brazilian theatre survive under the military dictatorship
of 1964-1985? How did it change once the regime was over? This
collection of new essays is the first to cover Brazilian theatre
during this period. Brazilian scholars and artists discuss the
history of a theatre community that not only resisted the regime
but reinvented itself and continued to develop more sophisticated
forms of expression even in the face of competition from television
and other media. The contributors recount the struggle to stage
meaningful plays at a time when some artists and intellectuals were
exiled, others imprisoned, tortured or killed. With the return of
democracy other important issues arose: how to ensure space for
different practices and for regional theatre, and how to continue
producing international plays that could be meaningful for a
Brazilian audience.
Noted scholars of Latin American and Spanish literature here
explore the literary history of Latin America through the
representation of iconic female characters. Focusing both on
canonical novels and on works virtually unknown outside their
original countries, the essays discuss the important ways in which
these characters represent nature, history, race and sex, the
effects of globalization, and the unknowable ""other."" They
examine how both male and female writers portray Latin American
women, reinterpreting the dynamics between the genders across
boundaries and historical periods. Supported by recent theories in
literary criticism, gender, and Latin American studies, this
compendium provides a deep understanding of the role of women as
conduits for the appreciation of their countries and cultures.
Latin American Women Writers: An Encyclopedia presents the lives
and critical works of over 170 women writers in Latin America
between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries. This features
thematic entries as well as biographies of female writers whose
works were originally published in Spanish or Portuguese, and who
have had an impact on literary, political, and social studies.
Focusing on drama, poetry, and fiction, this work includes authors
who have published at least three literary texts that have had a
significant impact on Latin American literature and culture. Each
entry is followed by extensive bibliographic references, including
primary and secondary sources. Coverage consists of critical
appreciation and analysis of the writers' works. Brief biographical
data is included, but the main focus is on the meanings and
contexts of the works as well as their cultural and political
impact. In addition to author entries, other themes are explored,
such as humor in contemporary Latin American fiction, lesbian
literature in Latin America, magic, realism, or mother images in
Latin American literature. The aim is to provide a unique,
thorough, scholarly survey of women writers and their works in
Latin America. This Encyclopedia will be of interest to both to the
student of literature as well as to any reader interested in
understanding more about Latin American culture, literature, and
how women have represented gender and national issues throughout
the centuries.
A panorama of literature by Latinos, whether born or resident in
the United States. This volume, documenting the linguistic and
cultural diversity of Latino literary output in the United States,
offers an exciting introduction for non-specialist readers. Unique
in its scope and perspective, it focuses on variousliterary genres,
and cinema, related to Latinos. Each essay considers not only
Latino writers who were born or raised in the United States, but
also Latin American writers who took up residence in the United
States but may also beconsidered part of the literary scene of
their countries of origin. Rather than follow one specific mode of
organization and presentation, each contributor has offered his or
her original perspective on the subject matter or theme. The result
is an inclusive spectrum of the voices of the U.S. Latin American
diaspora, illuminating the rich and complex culture of Latinos.
Carlota Caulfield is Professor of Spanish and Spanish-American
Studies at Mills College, California. Darien J. Davis is Associate
Professor of History and Latin American Studies at Middlebury
College, Vermont. CONTRIBUTORS: Eva Bueno, Carlota Caulfield,
Elizabeth Coonrod Martinez, DarienJ. Davis, Jorge Febles, Lydia
Gil, Armando Gonzalez-Perez, Patricia M. Montilla, Vincent Spina,
Antonio Tosta, Sergio Waisman
How can artists in a developing country be able to dedicate
themselves to the laborious task of creating art when there are few
resources? How can the government and intellectuals support artists
without imposing a centralized idea of national culture? This book
explores these questions and others, focusing on lived experience
in the ABC region of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Beginning with two lectures
by two renowned professors and activists of the Brazilian
solidarity movement, Ladislau Dowbor and Celio Turino de Almeida,
the book then opens up space for artists from diverse areas to
speak about their experience in real life and real time. This work
functions partly as a testimonial narrative and partly as an
opportunity for those giving testimony to interact with culture
managers, university professors, public intellectuals and other
artists who struggle to ensure that their work reaches the most
distant areas of the city. Because Sao Paulo is still considered a
cultural center of Brazil, the experiences and reflections
appearing in this book will serve as guide and inspiration to
others - artists, culture managers, intellectuals - not just in
Brazil, but throughout the world as well.
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