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Kennedy, James H. – 1986
This biographical/bibliographic guide provides profiles of three Afro-Brazilian writers: Jorge de Lima (1893-1953); Luiz Gonzaga Pinto da Gama (1830-1882); and Abdias do Nascimento (1914- ). The life of each author is briefly described and sources of English language translations together with critical studies of their works are listed. Four…
Descriptors: Blacks, Creative Writing, Drama, Latin American Culture
Kennedy, James H. – 1985
This paper profiles representative Afro-Brazilian writers and provides a guide to English language translations and critical studies of their work. The aim is to encourage instructors to broaden the scope of current curricula in black and Latin American studies courses. Recent studies estimate that more than 40 percent of Brazil's inhabitants are…
Descriptors: Authors, Black Studies, Blacks, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKennedy, James H. – Phylon, 1986
Accounts for the surge in Afro-Brazilian literacy production of the late 1970s and early 1980s from the perspective of Brazil's changing political life and a growth of racial consciousness. Presents a broad overview of recent Brazilian political and literary history. Focuses on racial politics and Afro-Brazilians in the Brazilian literary market.…
Descriptors: Authors, Black Literature, Blacks, Foreign Countries
