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Citizenship and Crisis in Contemporary Brazilian Literature 2013th Edition
Author(s): L. Lehnen (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 10 April 2013
- Edition: 2013th
- Language: English
- Print length: 260 pages
- ISBN-10: 1137277556
- ISBN-13: 9781137277558
Book Description
Considering how literary texts address the transformations that Brazil has undergone since its 1985 transition to democracy, this study proposes that Brazilian contemporary literature is informed by the struggle for social, civil, and cultural rights and that literary production has created spaces for historically disenfranchised communities.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A well-researched resource for those interested in Brazilian and Latin American literature and culture . . . Highly recommended.” – CHOICE
About the Author
Leila Lehnen is an Associate Professor of of Latin American Literature and Culture at the University of New Mexico, USA.
