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Macunaíma
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- Book Synopsis
- Here at last is an exciting new translation of the modernist Brazilian epic Macunaìma, by Mário de Andrade. This landmark novel from 1928 has been hugely influential. It follows the adventures of the shapeshifting Macunaìma and his brothers as they leave their home in the northern Amazon for a whirlwind tour of Brazil, cramming four centuries and a continental expanse into a single mythic plane. Having lost a magic amulet, the hero and his brothers journey to São Paulo to retrieve the talisman that has fallen into the hands of an Italo-Peruvian captain of industry (who is also a cannibal giant). Written over six delirious days - the fruit of years of study - Macunaìma magically synthesizes dialect, folklore, anthropology, mythology, flora, fauna, and pop culture to examine Brazilian identity. This brilliant translation by Katrina Dodson has been many years in the making and includes an extensive section of notes providing essential background information for this magnificent work.
- About The Author
- Mário de Andrade (1893-1945) was a poet, novelist, cultural critic, ethnomusicologist, and leading figure in Brazilian culture. He was a central instigator of the 1922 Semana de Arte Moderna (Modern Art Week), which marked a new era of modernism. He spent much of his life pioneering the study and preservation of Brazilian folk heritage and was the founding director of São Paulo's Department of Culture.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781804270264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fitzcarraldo Editions, (17 May 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 280
- Weight
- 342 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 197 x 121 x 29 mm
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