{"product_id":"brazils-folk-popular-poetry-a-literatura-de-cordel-a-bilingual-anthology-in-english-and-portuguese-9781426924699","title":"Brazil's Folk-Popular Poetry - A Literatura de Cordel: A Bilingual Anthology in English and Portuguese","description":"Brazil'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.\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Trafford Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676245496082,"sku":"9781426924699","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e99e86a8-fd40-44e2-98c5-fe15435b95dc.jpg?v=1733877879","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brazils-folk-popular-poetry-a-literatura-de-cordel-a-bilingual-anthology-in-english-and-portuguese-9781426924699","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}