Author: Mark J. Curran
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426924690
Size: 44.47 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 159
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by Mark J. Curran, release date 2010, Brazil S Folk Popular Poetry A Literatura De Cordel Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download
Brazil S Folk Popular Poetry A Literatura De Cordel books, Brazil's folk-popular poetry "a literatura de cordel," is perhaps the most important and vibrant variant of poetry of the masses in western culture. But not many people in the English-speaking world know much about it. Written by a recognized scholar on the subject, Brazil's Folk-Popular Poetry A Literatura De Cordel notes the craft's origins in Portugal in the 17th and 18th centuries and tells the story of how it developed and found a place in the hearts and minds of the people of Brazil. Get ready to discover: Beautiful narrative poetry from folk-popular poets who deserve to be discovered. How the cordel spread from northeastern Brazil to the Amazon region, to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in the South, and later to Brasilia. Why these poems are still relevant today. And much more! Become a fan of a poetry that documents religious beliefs, societal changes, views on national politics, and thoughts on morality.