{"product_id":"brazils-folk-popular-poetry-a-literatura-de-cordel-a-bilingual-anthology-in-english-and-portuguese-paperback","title":"Brazil's Folk-Popular Poetry - A Literatura de Cordel: A Bilingual Anthology in English and Portuguese - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Curran Mark J. Curran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark J. Curran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrazil's folk-popular poetry - \"a literatura de cordel,\" - is perhaps the most important and vibrant variant of poetry of the masses in western culture. But not many people in the English-speaking world know much about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written by one of the most educated scholars on the subject, Brazil's Folk-Popular Poetry - A Literatura De Cordel goes back to the craft's origins in Portugal in the 17th and 18th centuries and tells the story of how it developed and found a place in the hearts and minds of the people of Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Get ready to discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Spain and France influenced the poetry. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful narrative poetry from forgotten poets who deserve to be rediscovered. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the \"cordel\" spread from northeastern Brazil to the Amazon region, to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in the South, and later to Brasilia. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy these poems are still relevant today. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Become a fan of a poetry that documents religious beliefs, views on national politics, and thoughts on morality.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark J. Curran, professor emeritus at Arizona State University, taught Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Culture from 1968 to 2002. He is a world authority on Brazil's folk-popular poetry, and he has published twenty-five scholarly articles and seven books on the topic in the U.S., Brazil, and Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718054154303,"sku":"9781426924699","price":21.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e323622767558a0388eb20579a2b8900.webp?v=1765080574","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/brazils-folk-popular-poetry-a-literatura-de-cordel-a-bilingual-anthology-in-english-and-portuguese-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}