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Graciliano Ramos and the Making of Modern Brazil: Memory, Politics and Identities

Edited by Sara Brandellero, Edited by Lucia Villares

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Graciliano Ramos and the Making of Modern Brazil brings updated criticism in English on the work of the prominent Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos (1892â€“1953), a key figure in understanding the making of modern Brazil. Building on existing literature, this book innovates through chapters that consider issues such as Ramosâ€™s dialogue with literary tradition, his cultural legacy for contemporary writers, and his treatment of racial discrimination and gender inequality through the multifarious, provocative and enduringly fascinating characters he created. The volume also addresses the question of Ramosâ€™s political involvement during the years of the Getulio Vargas government (1930â€“45), to revisit established readings of the authorâ€™s politics. Through close reading of individual works as well as comparative analyses, this volume takes readers into the complexities of modernisation in Brazil, and highlights the writerâ€™s significance for our understanding of Brazil today.