Contemporary Jewish Writing in Brazil An Anthology / edited and translated by Nelson H. Vieira.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vieira, Nelson.

Series:

Jewish writing in the contemporary world.

Jewish writing in the contemporary world

Language:

English

Portuguese

Subjects (All):

Jews--Brazil--Literary collections.

Jews.

Brazilian literature--Jewish authors--Translations into English.

Brazilian literature.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xcviii, 287 p. )

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2012

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contemporary Jewish Writing in Brazil showcases a diverse range of modern Jewish writers from one of South America's most vibrant, multicultural communities. Brazil's population is largely Catholic; its Jewish population today numbers about 120, 000 mostly upwardly mobile Jews living in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Pôrto Alegre. Brazilian Jewish writers often use the testimonial and fantastic modes of Latin American literature to expose anti-Semitism, explore the challenges and opportunities for the Jewish diaspora in South America, and reexamine historical and cultural connections to the Old World. This anthology features the work of such internationally recognized figures as Moacyr Scliar and Clarice Lispector, including two early stories by Lispector that have never before appeared in English translation. Of special note are Samuel Rawet, the father of modern Jewish writing in Brazil; Alberto Dines, a prominent public and literary figure in the 1970s and 1980s; and more recently acclaimed writers such as Cíntia Moscovich.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780803226968

0803226969

OCLC:

609692245