Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character

Here at last is an exciting new translation of the Brazilian modernist epic Macunaíma by Mário de...
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Author: Mario de Andrade
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Language: English
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Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character by de Andrade, Mario

Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character

CHF 24.49

Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character

CHF 24.49
Author: Mario de Andrade
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Here at last is an exciting new translation of the Brazilian modernist epic Macunaíma by Mário de Andrade. This landmark novel from 1928 has been hugely influential. It follows the adventures of the shapeshifting Macunaíma 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 Sao 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--Macunaíma 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.

Author: Mario de Andrade
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published: 04/04/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780811227025

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