Elizabeth Bishop in Brazil and after : a poetic career transformed / George Monteiro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monteiro, George.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poets, American--20th century--Influence.

Poets, American.

Brazil--In literature.

Brazil.

Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979--Criticism and interpretation.

Bishop, Elizabeth.

Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979--Influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co. Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The life and career of American poet and writer Elizabeth Bishop falls into two distinct segments: the pre-Brazil years and the Brazil years and beyond. A creature of displacement from childhood, Bishop traveled to Brazil at the age of 40 for a two-week trip and unexpectedly stayed for most of the next two decades, a sojourn that marked her work indelibly. This study explores how Bishop's personal and literary experience in Brazil influenced her work culturally, historically, and linguistically, while she was in Brazil and following her return to the United States. Focusing on the ""Brazilian"

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Prologue: The Map; Brazil; 1. The Unwritten Elegy; 2. Unravished Brides; 3. Driving to the Interior; 4. Rainbow, Rainbow, Rainbow; 5. Fire and Light; 6. Eye of the Sparrow; 7. Good Times at Cabo Frio; 8. An Ordinary Evening; 9. Promenade; 10. In the Middle of the Road; 11. Crusoe in the Land of Vera Cruz; 12. A Tale of Jam and Jelly; 13. ""A Miracle for Breakfast""; 14. The Brazil Book; 15. Scenery, Storms; Elsewhere; 16. Different Hats, Different Folks; 17. Village Matters; 18. The Art of the Scapegoat; 19. Burning Bridges

20. The Misprint and the Mouse21. Building a Rhyme for Ezra; 22. Send in a Toy; 23. Down to the Sea; 24. Free to Be Free; Epilogue: The Last Book; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-60168-0

9786613914132

0-7864-9129-9

OCLC:

810077972