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Aiex, Nola Kortner – 1996
For the student of American politics as well as for the student of Brazilian literature and culture, a close reading of a 70-year old Brazilian science fiction novel could provide some insights into the ongoing presidential campaign in the United States. In 1925, one of Brazil's most popular writers, Jose Bento Monteiro Lobato, wrote a novel…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Higher Education, Latin American Literature, Literary Criticism